Los Angeles Times reporter Howard Blume on state promises to make sure help reaches 1.4 million English language learners in California; the article quotes John Affeldt, Public advocates managing attorney.
“California clearly fell down on its job here,” said John Affeldt, managing attorney of Public Advocates, a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization. “Today’s settlement is an important reminder that, even in this era of renewed interest in local control, the state has the ultimate responsibility to ensure equality of educational opportunities.”
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