Mesa's Student English learners' proficiency scores gains

Jefferson Elementary School in Mesa saw a big jump in non-English-speaking students’ proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding English, according to this spring’s test scores.
LAist

English learners are becoming English-proficient at higher rates. How did LAUSD pull it off?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Students in the Los Angeles Unified ...
Times of San Diego

Many California students still labeled English learners — despite testing as fluent

This article first appeared in EdSource. Thousands of California students remain classified as English learners even after they reach proficiency in English, according to new research. Several studies ...
Education Week

U.S. English Learners’ Language-Proficiency Scores Still Below Pre-Pandemic Years

Virtual learning, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, continued to impact English learners’ English-language development in the 2021-22 school year, according to new national assessment data.
Education Week

Teaching English-Language Learners: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Nearly 3 in 4 American classrooms now includes at least one English-language learner, and these students make up roughly 1 in 10 public school students. While their numbers continue to rise quickly, ...
Chicago Tribune

‘They’re little sponges’: Kids who start kindergarten without English proficiency often do better in school than peers, University of Chicago study finds

Chicago Public Schools students who aren’t proficient in English when they enter kindergarten tend to have better attendance and in some cases higher test scores than their peers who are native ...
AZ Central

Getting kids unstuck: Horne wants it easier to pass English proficiency test. Here's why

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's administration plans to lower the criteria to pass a test used to measure the English proficiency of students learning English as a second language.

Punjab bets on digital learning to boost rural students’ English

Chandigarh: To improve English proficiency among govt school students and bridge the learning gap with private ones, Punjab ...
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Allocating Federal Funds for State Programs for English Language Learners

Although the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides an official definition of a limited English proficiency (LEP) student, or English language learner (ELL) student, the act leaves it ...
EdSource

What to know about California’s English learners

June 11, 2026 - As a California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt now offers new degrees and career possibilities for graduates and aims to attract more students. Este artículo está disponible en ...
LAist

What to know about California’s English learners

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. About 1 in 3 students in California’s ...