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| Title | Secretary Paige Announces New Policies to Help English Language Learners |
| Body | From: "OELA Newsline" Read this online at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/2004/0219.htm OELA SPECIAL BULLETIN - February 19, 2004 Secretary Paige Announces New Policies to Help English Language Learners States, school districts will have greater flexibility to assist Limited English Proficient students U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced two new policies that will help students who are new to this country and the English language while also giving states and local school districts greater flexibility to help these students and still meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law. Secretary Paige made the announcement at a press conference accompanied by Latino singer Jon Secada, who came to the United States from Cuba and attended school in Miami as a new immigrant. Also in attendance were current English language learners, their parents and teachers. The new policies take effect immediately for schools and districts with limited English proficient (LEP) students. A number of states have students representing more than 100 languages, making it very difficult to provide native language assessments for all students. To read the full text of the press release, visit: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/02/02192004.html To read the fact sheet that explains the reasons for the changes, visit: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/oela/NCLBfactsheet0219.pdf Newsline Home: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/ If you have questions about NCELA or the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students, send email to: askncela@ncela.gwu.edu Visit OELA on the Web at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OELA/ Visit NCELA on the Web at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) and is operated under Contract No. ED-00-CO-0113 by The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Center for the Study of Language and Education. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government. Readers are free to duplicate and use these materials in keeping with accepted publication standards. NCELA requests that proper credit be given in the event of reproduction. |
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