English as a second language

Senate bills 382 and 383 were introduced in June. They would require state agencies to provide written and oral translation services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Michigan is one of the 15 states plus the District of Columbia to have a Third-Grade Reading Retention Law.Starting in 2020, a third-grader who doesn't…

The Michigan Department of Education has announced it will reduce the overall score students need to receive on an English-proficiency test after an…

In 2011, nearly 70,000 Michigan school children who speak English as a second language had to take a special test of their English language skills. A new…