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This court case determined that states could choose the language of instruction in public schools; parents have the right to organize extra-curricular language classes
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This court case determined that states are required provide English learners with equal educational opportunities.
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This Act aimed to provide educational equity for vulnerable students from lower income families. It was the largest source of funding for elementary and secondary education, and it was reauthorized 8 times.
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This Act was the first federal policy for English Language Learners. It was reauthorized 6 times. By providing grants, this Act recognized the benefits of bilingual education.
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This court case emphasized the right of English learners to get meaningful education. The result of this case was the Lau Remedies.
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This court case introduced the Castañeda Standard, which is a three-pronged test, used to determine if schools appropriately address the educational needs of ELLs.
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This Act replaced Title VII. This Act included accountability for high-stakes testing, including for ELLs. There were consequences for schools that did not attain Annual Yearly Progress for English Language Learners.
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WIDA aimed to develop common English language proficiency standards & assessments to comply with Title III.
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Under President Obama, this federal education act aimed to reform education in the areas of assessment, data collection, intervention and high quality teachers and administrators.
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The state-led effort was launched in 2009 by state leaders to recognize the value of consistent, real-world learning goals to ensure all students, regardless of where they live, are graduating high school prepared for college, career, and life.
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This Act supports school accountability in order to receive federal funds. Academic growth rather than end-of-the-year testing is valued.