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Most agency-focused research in language-in-education policy compares codified intention to reality. Such an approach implies that the policy in question is ontologically stable and can therefore act as the benchmark against which to compare practice.

This article considers the impact of the Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision on the education of English learners in Washington State, US. In particular, we focus on the most popular educational program in the state, Sheltered English Instruction.

The article focuses on building relationships between immigrant families and educational professionals for providing education for students with disabilities in the U.S.

With the reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, the Working Group recognizes the continuing evolution of this landmark federal legislation to more fully include English Learners.

This article considers the relevance of language policy and planning (LPP) for language education in the United States in relation to the country's longstanding and continuing multilingualism. In reflecting on the U.S.

Thank you for the important work you are engaged in to transition to the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).

Despite federal and state laws and regulations that require states and local districts to provide English language learners (ELLs) with support services, prior research has indicated that ELLs are, in general, lagging behind non-ELLs in academic achievement.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to (a) analyze the potential effects of the new relationship between state and federal governments on tribal sovereignty and self-determination and (b) problematize the devolution of power back to the states as they are entrusted to use the guiding frameworks

Purpose: In December 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was a long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

The 2016 U.S. presidential election marked a time of deep political divide for the nation and resulted in an administrative transition that represented a drastic shift in values and opinions on several matters, including immigration.