Third of English learners fail

Almost a third of all English-language learners in Los Angeles Unified are not considered proficient by the end of eighth grade - putting them at higher risk of dropping out, according to a report released Wednesday by USC. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

And more than half of students placed in the remedial language programs were born in the United States, the study said, while three-quarters remained in the classes for at least eight years while attending LAUSD schools.