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Joining Coachella Valley Unified School District, the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) and Californians Together jointly retained three major civil rights and education law firms to pursue a lawsuit against the State of California to enforce the provisions of […]
Read MoreThe Academic Performance of All Students Shows Little Growth with Scores of English Learners Declining in Most Grade Levels. 2003 – 2004 English Learner Gap Chart Widening Achievement Gap – August 16th, 2004
Read MoreThe signing of AB 1485 (Firebaugh) by Governor Davis on October 12, 2003 ensures that alternative bilingual programs receive full funding guaranteed by the federal government’s Reading First Program. California’s New Law Reaffirms Parents’ Choice for Children’s Education
Read MoreThe State Board of Education approved instructional materials containing erroneous and offensive cultural references. The publisher, SRA/McGraw Hill apologizes, but errors result in 2-year delay in instruction tailored to English learners. Demeaning and Stereotypical Materials Decried
Read MoreParents of English learners are suing the Californian Department of Education over restricting the eligibility of bilingual classrooms to participate in the federally funded Reading First Program. California Department of Education Sued over Discriminatory Practices against English Learners
Read MoreA demand letter was sent to the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Pubic Instruction to cease excluding bilingual classrooms from funding for the Reading First Program. The State Leaves California’s English Language Learners Students Behind
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