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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, no one will touch this.  This is a federal issue and we are living the consequences locally.[/quote]

How so? According to one poster FCPS is the only school district in the area that educates ESOL children to this age limit. How much does the  federal government contribute to educate them an extra four years?[/quote]

I wonder whether this is really true.  Arlington is supposed to be the "progressive," bleeding-heart jurisdiction in NoVa.  Would Fairfax really extend benefits to ESOL students that aren't available in Arlington?  
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I don't think so. Arlington has several special programs for non traditional older students. I think, though I am not sure, that these programs are separate from regular high schools. These 2 have no upper age limits:

http://www.apsva.us/domain/2746

http://www.apsva.us/domain/3736

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I am the FCPS teacher.  As far as I know FCPS is the only school that allows ESOL students to stay in REGULAR public high schools until they are 22.  FCPS also has programs (Pimmit, Mountain View, etc) where students can stay longer, too, but those are voluntary - no student is placed there after going through central registration.  IMO, the issue is that they are in the regular schools - it doesn't serve the students well and it doesn't serve the teachers well.  They need a specific program where they can focus on getting caught up to speed - not just being thrown into a regular high school where they are expected to progress quickly, take SOLs, and graduate.  [/quote]

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