Serving Multilingual Learners: Laws, Policies, and Regulations
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Serving Multilingual Learners: Laws, Policies, and Regulations is a guide from Colorín Colorado that provides an accessible summary of federal laws governing multilingual learners' education.
In addition, the guide describes ten common compliance issues related to the education of multilingual learners, as presented in the 2015 Dear Colleague Letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. The summary of each issue also includes strategies, actions steps, and resources for schools and districts. (Note: For additional information, see the federal English Learner Toolkit).
Dear Colleague Letter: 10 Key Issues
The 2015 Dear Colleague Letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights details the ten most common compliance issues related to the education of multilingual learners. Our guide describes these ten issues and also offers strategies and actions steps for following the laws. (Note: For additional information, see the federal English Learner Toolkit).
