English Learner Legislation and Funding Resources

Legislation

• Title III-Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Children
• 115.95 - Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Office of Civil Rights

• Dear Colleague Letter, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Ed.

• U.S. Department of Education Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response

• From the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights: The Provision of an Equal Education Opportunity to Limited-English Proficient Students
• Policy Regarding the Treatment of National Origin Minority Students Who are Limited English Proficient
• Questions and Answers on the Rights of Limited-English Proficient Students

Funding - General Information

• Educating Limited-English Proficient Students: Source of Supplemental Funding

Federal Funding Sources

• Title III-Part A, ESEA
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• Addendum to the Title III, Part A Non-Regulatory Guidance

• TITLE III, PART A English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Equitable Services to Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel

State Funding Categorical Aids

• Who Is Eligible
• Teacher Certification Requirements
• Bilingual Teacher's Aides - Requirements
• Approvable Expenditures

For more information about State Categorical Aids and  Bilingual programs serving English Learners, contact Tanya Morin 

For more information about Federal Funding and ESL programs serving English Learners,contact Amy Maciolek