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| Title | Article: Feds Probing Bias Claims against Arizona's Non-native English Speaking Teachers |
| Body | From http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2010/09/08/20100908arizona-teachers-federal-government-investigation.html Feds probing bias claims against Arizona's non-native English speaking teachers by Kerry Fehr-Snyde September 8, 2010 The federal government is investigating whether Arizona has discriminated against teachers who are not native English speakers, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne confirmed Tuesday. The state Department of Education for years has been monitoring English fluency of teachers who instruct English learners, but in April began instructing districts to fire teachers who weren't proficient in the language. At issue is a push by the state Department of Education to get tough on teachers who lack basic English skills or whose grammar is considered so poor that it could detract from children's ability to learn. Critics of the state's policy have said that it could eliminate talented teachers who have a positive influence on students struggling to learn English and that criticisms of teachers often are based on minor grammatical errors. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2010/09/08/20100908arizona-teachers-federal-government-investigation.html#ixzz0zC1UebtX |
| Source | AZ Central |
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