A Chicago parents group says forcing students who are still learning English to take the same state achievement test as native English-speakers is unfair.
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Hispanic parents, at a news conference Tuesday, said that they would keep their children at home on the day the examination is given next month if necessary, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday.
“This is a way of attacking children who don’t understand the language,” said state Sen. Iris Martinez, a Chicago Democrat who accused federal officials of trying to undermine bilingual education.
Under previous rules, children with less than three years of bilingual education were given a simplified test in English. But this year, the Chicago school district was warned that did not meet the requirement of the No Child Left Behind law”*
*From: www.upi.com
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