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This resolution urges President Donald Trump and federal lawmakers to maintain and support educational services for English learner students and parents with limited English proficiency. Specifically, the resolution highlights that Illinois serves over 225,000 English learner students (representing 16% of its student population), and expresses concern about the administration's proposed actions that could eliminate funding and support. The resolution criticizes President Trump's FY2026 budget proposal to eliminate Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title III funding, which supports educational programs for English learners, and Executive Order 14224 that declared English as the official language while revoking previous guidance on providing language assistance services. The resolution calls on federal lawmakers to prioritize maintaining and improving educational services for English learner students, ensure increases to ESSA Title III funding that align with inflation, provide language access services for parents with limited English proficiency, and protect the educational rights of all students as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The document also directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal government leaders, including the President, congressional leaders, and the Illinois Congressional Delegation.

Education

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=459&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104