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Charter schools being urged to serve ELLs

  • 09-01-2010
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By Mary Ann Zehr/Education Week

With support for charter schools growing across the country, some education and advocacy groups are calling on policymakers and educators to give more consideration to how charter schools can do a better job of serving the nation’s increasing population of English-language learners. Just this month, two such Washington-based groups—The National Council of La Raza and the Center for American Progress—put out a report spelling out how state governments can change their policies to ensure charter schools serve ELLs well and tailor their programs for the needs of such students. (more…)

Also: Full report available from Center for American Progress

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