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Leaving Non-English Speaking Students Behind
There are some 1.5 million students in California elementary and secondary schools who don’t speak, read, write or understand English. Schools are required to provide them with tutors, additional language materials and even separate classes. But a recent lawsuit alleges that at least 20,000 students are not getting that help.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThere are some 1.5 million students in California elementary and secondary schools who don’t speak, read, write or understand English. Schools are required to provide them with tutors, additional language materials and even separate classes. But a recent lawsuit alleges that at least 20,000 students are not getting that help. We speak with an expert who tracks the issue.
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2 of 5A Comedian Turns Mayor, Curbing Assault on Campus, and More- 0:00Curbing College Campus Sexual Assaults
- 9:09Leaving Non-English Speaking Students BehindYou’re reading this
- 16:38What Happens to Children Who Cross the Border?
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- 41:00Dodgers Are on Fire, But Many Can’t Watch