Justices Weigh Arizona ELL Case
Posted by Mark Walsh
April 20, 2009 3:54 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sharply divided today over a case that asks whether the state of Arizona is doing enough to educate English-language learners to satisfy a federal civil rights law.
Kenneth W. Starr, the lawyer representing Republican state legislative leaders who are seeking [...]
Supreme Court Weighs ELL Funding
By Mary Ann Zehr
April 20, 2009
In the first case about services for English-language learners reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court since 1973, the justices seemed deeply divided today during oral arguments on whether a federal court had acted appropriately in ordering the Arizona legislature to provide sufficient funds for the [...]
Triumphing Over Long Odds to Succeed at School
By SHARON OTTERMAN
April 8, 2009
Before the economy collapsed and thrift became a national watchword, a
high school senior named Wei Huang was already scouring New York City
for bargains, determined to support herself on the $10 a month she had
left after she paid her rent.
Ms. Huang, 20, one of 12 [...]
