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| Title | News Article: English Language Learners Take Reading Tests in Virginia |
| Body | From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/28/AR2007052801297.html?hpid=sec-education As Tests Begin, English Learners Have Troubles but Few Tears By Maria Glod Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Under a federal mandate enforced this spring in Virginia for the first time, thousands of beginners in English are taking the same reading tests as peers who are native speakers. Fears that the tests would traumatize some students, even drive them to tears, haven't been realized. But educators said many have struggled to comprehend some parts of the exam. They also have been determined to finish. Read the entire article at http://tinyurl.com/ypxscg . |
| Source | Washington Post |
| Inputdate | 2007-06-17 10:59:36 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-06-18 00:00:00 |
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