Article: Senators seek time to help students learning English: The federal government is insisting that such pupils take the same tests as their peers.

Article: Testing Change Raises Scores; Va. Assesses Those Learning ...
The Washington Post;  August 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... switch in testing for students who are learning English fueled a rebound in scores this year ... Scores dipped last year when the federal government for the first time required Virginia ... which a state official said the federal government approved last summer, requires teachers ...

Article: Court Reporting Designated One of the Fastest Growing Professions ...
U.S. Newswire;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the court reporting profession have been projected by the federal government to grow much faster than average, reflecting excellent ... events for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or are learning English as a second language. NCRA, a 23,000-member nonprofit ...

Article: Fairfax vs. 'No Child' Standoff Heats Up; County to Protest ...
The Washington Post;  January 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... recent immigrants who are learning English as a second language ... progress of children learning English. The federal government objected last year to ... teachers are saying, 'The federal government has completely unrealistic ...

Article: 3 districts taken off schools watch list
New Haven Register;  October 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... students who qualify as low-income, are enrolled in special education, are black or Hispanic or are learning English. The federal government requires school districts to make sure students from all backgrounds meet a certain proficiency standard ...

Article: Bill would make English unopposed on the ballot: GOP seeks repeal ...
The Washington Times;  April 20, 1996 ;     683 words ... ... impose needless costs on states and, more important, discourage immigrants from learning English and assimilating. "It's a massive, federal-government intrusion into local elections," said Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte, Virginia Republican ...

Article: New Manassas Schools Chief Is Starting Off With a Checkup
The Washington Post;  July 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... of Manassas Park, Pope said that not enough disabled students passed the Standards of Learning English exams under benchmarks set by the federal government. Pope said that in smaller school divisions, such as Manassas Park, it can be harder ...

Article: Fairfax Schools Could Lose Millions for Defying 'No Child'
The Washington Post;  February 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... long standoff between the federal government and a growing group of Virginia ... to test immigrant students learning English. The dispute started last ... academic progress. He said the federal government needs to know that the funds ...