Don Soifer, Lexington Institute
January 2002
This slim report summarizes the bilingual education reforms contained in the No Child Left Behind Act and describes what some states are doing in the area of bilingual education. Under the new law, states choose their own approaches to helping limited English proficient students, but are held accountable for results; if students do not improve their English fluency, funds can be taken away, teachers replaced, or curricula overhauled. The law also requires that parents be informed why and for how long their children are being placed in bilingual education programs. They can also demand that their children be removed from such programs. For a copy of the report, fax (703-522-5837) or e-mail ([email protected]) a request to the Lexington Institute.