The Trump administration has withdrawn federal guidance that required schools to provide a wide range of services to students not proficient in English.
The 2015 policy, issued under President Barack Obama, directed school districts to offer language acquisition classes, support for disabilities, and access to grade-level curriculum materials. A notice on the Education Department’s website states that the rule has been rescinded, The New York Times reported Thursday.
When the guidance was enacted, the Education and Justice Departments warned that failing to provide these services would violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race and national origin.
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