From an Education Week examination of Florida鈥檚 push for an Every Student Succeeds Act waiver to a look at efforts to improve , journalists and advocacy groups across the country have produced timely and informative work on English-language learners and the people who serve them.
We鈥檝e provided links to some of the highlights below for time-crunched educators looking for tips and insights on their work with English-language learners. You鈥檒l also find links to several stories from the EdWeek archives that may be of interest.
This will remain a biweekly feature on the blog, at least for the remainder of the summer.
So, if you have suggestions to add to our next reading roundup, please reach out via Twitter or email, cmitchell@epe.org.
Education Week: Florida to Seek Waiver From Key ESSA Provisions
Florida is asking, among other things, that it not be required to judge schools based on how well English-learners perform on language-proficiency exams.
Education Week: Thousands of English-Learners Fall Short on Test of Language Skills
A change to how a widely used English-proficiency test is scored has led to thousands of students being retained in English-language-learner classes.
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Boston Globe:
Education Week: Bilingual Education Set to Return to California 69传媒
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Southern California Public Radio:
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颁辞濒辞谤铆苍 Colorado:
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The Santa Clarita Valley Signal:
Chalkbeat:
Peoria Journal-Star:
Education Week: