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Coverage dated September 27, 2026 to September 28, 2026

California changes English learner rules for nearly one million students

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California students learning English at school will now find it easier to been deemed proficient in their second language under a new law. The law, Assembly Bill 2555, will mean it’s easier for nearly one million students to prove they have mastered English and move out of specialized language instr…

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  1. Just the News

    Newsom signs law easing rules requiring students to learn English, change will impact 1 million (opens Just the News)

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    Nearly 1 million California students designated as English learners will no longer have to pass a set of tests and benchmarks to exit the program,

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Over-tested and held back: California eases rules for students learning English (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    California's new law overhauls 50-year-old rules, removing extra tests and hurdles for nearly 1 million English learners to transition out of language programs.

  3. New York Post

    California changes English learner rules for nearly one million students (opens New York Post)

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    California students learning English at school will now find it easier to been deemed proficient in their second language under a new law. The law, Assembly Bill 2555, will mean it’s easier for nearly one million students to prove they have mastered English and move out of specialized language instr…

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