US: Win for bilingual education

[Francis Hult]

Chicago Sun-Times

 

Win for bilingual education

 

In what some hailed as "a victory" for kids who are still learning English, a federal judge Thursday ordered 100 principals to answer written questions about what kind of services they are providing to hundreds of Chicago public school students in bilingual education programs.

 

The ruling came after federal and civil rights attorneys demanded action on a 2007 report indicating some English language learners -- most of them Latino -- have been taught in hallways or on auditorium stages, pulled from class to act as translators, or denied special education services.

 

Full story:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/927833,CST-NWS-skul02.article

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