Federal policies aid students with limited English proficiency.

U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige has announced two policies to help students who are new to the United States and the English language, while also giving states and local school districts flexibility to help these students and meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

Details of NCLB can be viewed at www.ed.gov/nclb/-landing.jhtml?src=pb. Under NCLB, schools must show adequate yearly progress (AYP) in making sure that all students achieve academic proficiency in order to close the achievement gap. So that every child counts, NCLB requires states to include ...

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