JOINT GUIDANCE ON ACCESS FOR ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS
On January 7, 2015, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice published joint guidance on the responsibilities of states, local education agencies, and schools to ensure English learner students have equal access to educational opportunities and that parents with limited English proficiency receive information in a language they can understand. See the links below for the guidance and resources:
- Dear Colleague Letter
- Overview Information and Links to Fact Sheets in Multiple Languages
- English Fact Sheet on schools’ obligations to ensure English learner students can participate meaningfully and equally in school
- English Fact Sheet on schools’ obligations to communicate with limited English proficient parents in a language they can understand
