LAUSD Officials go to Washington to change NCLB Law
From Naush Boghossian, staff writer
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent David Brewer, board President Monica Garcia, board member Yolie Flores Aguilar and other district officials will brief members of Congress Thursday on the impact of the No Child Left Behind law on English Language Learners. They'll pop by for a chat with Rep. Laura Richardson, who took office Sept. 4, after winning a special election in August to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald representing Carson, Long Beach and Compton.
They will also recommend improvements to the law and outline the federal commitment necessary to fully address the needs of English learners.
Between five and six million English Language Learners are enrolled in public schools in the United States. NCLB was designed to guarantee that schools and districts were held accountable for teaching these students English and measuring their academic progress with tests they could understand.