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From http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-esl-studymay12,0,3745978.story

English as a Second Language: Adult English courses declining, study says: Steady drop in funding forces cutbacks
By Antonio Olivo
May 12, 2009

From 2002 to 2008, the number of English as a Second Language slots funded by the state dropped by 20 percent to 69,700, according to the report by the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

The findings tap into long-standing concerns over integrating non-English-speaking immigrants, many of whom gravitate to ethnic enclaves and remain in unskilled jobs because of their lack of English.

Read the full article at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-esl-studymay12,0,3745978.story .
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