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| Title | Supreme Court Weighs ELL Funding |
| Body | From http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/20/30flores.h28.html?tkn=VRUCOHzjyK3V%2Bn7n2k5xOiLqDt9GHKUyWpwi Supreme Court Weighs ELL Funding By Mary Ann Zehr April 20, 2009 In the first case about services for English-language learners reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court since 1973, the justices seemed deeply divided today during oral arguments on whether a federal court had acted appropriately in ordering the Arizona legislature to provide sufficient funds for the state’s ELL programs. In Horne v. Flores, the petitioners argue that compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act is sufficient in providing "appropriate action" to help students overcome language barriers, as required by the Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1974. Read the full article at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/20/30flores.h28.html?tkn=VRUCOHzjyK3V%2Bn7n2k5xOiLqDt9GHKUyWpwi . Read an NPR report on this case at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103227520 . |
| Source | Education Week |
| Inputdate | 2009-04-21 07:43:58 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-04-21 07:43:58 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-04-27 00:00:00 |
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