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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/01/english-language_acquisition_g.html

English-Language Acquisition Gets Boost in Federal Spending Bill
By Lesli A. Maxwell
January 15, 2014

The $1.1 trillion federal spending bill released by Congressional leaders Monday night includes a modest increase in funding for states and local districts to support instruction for English-language learners. …

The measure calls for $723.4 million in spending for Title III—the provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that sets aside money for English-language acquisition—an increase of more than 4 percent over fiscal 2013, but one that still falls short of returning federal spending on ELLs to pre-sequestration levels.

Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/01/english-language_acquisition_g.html

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