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| Title | Virginia Schools Continue to Defy NCLB Testing for ELLs |
| Body | From http://dwb.newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/3557423p-12787039c.html Va. raps No Child testing rules By ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Officials in some high-immigrant school districts are threatening to defy a federal law that requires all children to take the same reading tests, even those struggling to learn English. This month, the U.S. Department of Education threatened sanctions against Virginia - including the possibility of withholding funds - if the state doesn't enforce the provision, which is part of the No Child Left Behind law. The Virginia Department of Education had sought an exemption for another year, contending that the rule is unfair. Immigrants who have been in the U.S. a short time "are simply unable to take a test written in English and produce results that are meaningful in any way," said Donald J. Ford, superintendent of the Harrisonburg city school division. Read the entire article at http://dwb.newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/3557423p-12787039c.html . |
| Source | The News and Observer |
| Inputdate | 2007-02-25 10:25:22 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-02-25 10:25:22 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-03-01 00:00:00 |
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