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Special Education and ELL Students

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

Each state department of education has promulgated regulations and standards for special education programs as they pertain to English language learners. The content provided summarizes a state's requirements and/or provides the specific rule and regulation. Questions about specific requirements should be directed to the appropriate state department of education.

State Data

AlabamaHawaiiMassachusettsNew MexicoSouth Dakota
AlaskaIdahoMichiganNew YorkTennessee
ArizonaIllinoisMinnesotaNorth CarolinaTexas
ArkansasIndianaMississippiNorth DakotaUtah
CaliforniaIowaMissouriOhioVermont
ColoradoKansasMontanaOklahomaVirginia
ConnecticutKentuckyNebraskaOregonWashington
DelawareLouisianaNevadaPennsylvaniaWest Virginia
FloridaMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandWisconsin
GeorgiaMarylandNew JerseySouth CarolinaWyoming
District of Columbia

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