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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents can opt students out of receiving EL services. They will still be annually assessed, but will not receive services.

In 25 years as a classroom and EL teacher, I’ve never thought or heard anyone else talk about a child in terms of funding. We are too busy trying to help the large caseloads we have.[/quote]

These are real documented experiences families have had. If you don't believe them that's a you problem.[/quote]

Can you point to this documentation?  [/quote]

For the third time, here is a link. 
https://demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/language-is-not-the-problem-racism-is-the-problem

Feel free to do your own Google search if you actually care about this issue (I suspect you don't)
By the way I personally know multiple Latino families that have had to BEG to get their English speaking kids removed from ESL.

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The link you provide discusses how schools stop requiring students to use “appropriate language.” My EL services aren’t to make students sound white, it’s to teach them words and concepts they don’t know so they can keep up with their peers in middle school and not be relegated to remedial classes.  Many EL students today are actually languishing—not making adequate progress to exit the program in a timely manner, which makes it harder for them to have the language skills to succeed in advanced classes and diplomas.

Look into the difference between BICS and CALP to learn more about how second language learners may sound fluent but need additional support in vocabulary and other language skills to succeed.[/quote]

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