Education Report - How Immigration Reform Could Affect English Learners

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VOA Learning English, this is Education. Immigration reform is top policy goal this year in Washington. President Obama a group of Democratic and Republican senators who have preparing legislation agree on one thing. Millions of immigrants are in the United States illegally will have to learning English before they can begin the process of legal residents. But school systems that face shrinking budgets still cutting or eliminating English classes. Overcrowding is especially in California. That state is home to one of four non-English-speaking immigrants in the United States. But Margie of the Migration Policy Institute predicts a huge amount unmet demand for English training all across the country. says the current system is too limited. Until recently, law provided money to be used just for adult . But, to help schools meet funding shortages, state legislators them use that money for other programs. In Los , the adult education program has been cut by 75 . Once, the school district offered English at hundreds of sites, with day and evening classes. This year, the hours will be reduced. California Governor Jerry Brown wants take responsibility for adult education away from school districts. main focus is on children. He wants to give responsibility to community colleges. Adult schools across the country experimenting with computerized English instruction. They hope software will substitute for the individual attention that beginning students need. VOA Learning English, I'm Carolyn Presutti. (Adapted from a program broadcast 18Apr2013)

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