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Over-tested and held back: California eases rules for students learning English

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.

28 September 2026Live

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Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-27/california-law-education-english-learners

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.

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