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From http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/07/16/43ell.h27.html?tmp=302851100

States Struggle to Meet Achievement Standards for ELLs
By Mary Ann Zehr
July 11, 2008

Nearly all states continue to struggle in meeting the No Child Left Behind Act’s academic targets for English-language learners in mathematics and reading, according to the latest analysis released by the U.S. Department of Education.

But while the biennial report sent to Congress on June 26 paints a gloomy picture on the two subjects for the nation’s estimated 5 million ELLs, it also shows the states doing somewhat better in the area of English-language proficiency.

Read the entire article at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/07/16/43ell.h27.html?tmp=302851100 .

The Department’s biennial report is available for download from http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/title3biennial0406.pdf .

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