English learners up in Nevada, but federal funding for those students down
by Emily Richmond
The U.S. Education Department plans to trim $2.6 million from Nevada's share of funds for English-language learners, baffling state educators who say the 30 percent reduction from the past school year will jeopardize services and programs for students. Almost all those federal dollars were earmarked for Clark County, where nearly one out of every five students has been identified as an English-language learner.
Las Vegas Sun, 7/31/2007