State Measure Would Cut ESOL Training

Reading teachers who instruct English language learners would have to complete 60 hours of training, rather than the 300 hours now required by the Florida Department of Education to obtain an English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, endorsement.

The proposed change would take effect July 1 unless vetoed by Govenor Crist. Many say that 60 hours is not enough to ensure that reading teachers can effectively instruct students with a limited grasp of the English language.

Source: Miami Herald