Texas appeals court delays deadline for limited-English programs in middle schools, high schools

[Francis Hult]

Dallas News

 

Texas appeals court delays deadline for limited-English programs in middle schools, high schools

 

Texas will not have to come up with a new language program for limited-English middle and high school students until later this year - if at all - under a ruling from a federal appeals court. 

 

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has delayed a court-ordered deadline for state education officials to draft a new learning program for the estimated 140,000 secondary school students in Texas with limited English skills. The deadline was imposed by a federal judge who wanted the plan completed by the end of January. 

 

In addition, the appellate court said it would hold a hearing in June on the state's appeal of the order by U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice.

 

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