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| Title | Article: California English Language Learners Are Learning Faster |
| Body | From http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/03/3002667/californias-english-learner-students.html California’s ‘English learner’ students are learning faster By Phillip Reese and Melody Gutierrez September 10, 2010 Several new sets of data suggest that "English learners" are picking up the language faster. In fact, the figures show fewer English learners in California public schools, period. The number of students who aren't proficient in English dropped to its lowest level in about a decade during 2010, both in Sacramento County and statewide. It's not that fewer English-language learners are enrolling in school. The number of students who don't speak English at home is significantly higher today than it was a decade ago. About 11 of every 12 kindergartners from those homes are deemed English learners. But those children are being reclassified quickly. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/03/3002667/californias-english-learner-students.html#ixzz0zCIVjSuM |
| Source | Sacramento Bee |
| Inputdate | 2010-09-12 11:24:49 |
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