California changes English learner rules for nearly one million students

California passed Assembly Bill 2555, which simplifies the process for nearly one million English learner students to demonstrate proficiency and exit specialized language instruction.
California students learning English at school will now find it easier to been deemed proficient in their second language under a new law. The law, Assembly Bill 2555, will mean it’s easier for nearly one million students to prove they have mastered English and move out of specialized language instruction. Under the overhaul, students who...
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