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Last week, the Trump administration rescinded guidance on the rights of English Language Learners.

Its move doesn’t eliminate those rights, which come from federal laws and court cases, but it does make it more difficult for school districts to know for sure what policies to follow – especially if they are not that interested in following them.

Here are some recent articles about that move and, then following that list, you’ll find some other “Best” lists – and other articles – sharing resources on some of those laws and the Trump administration’s efforts to attack them:

Trump administration rolls back pivotal guidance about educational rights of English learners is from Chalkbeat.

Trump Admin. Quietly Rescinds Guidance on English Learners’ Rights is from Ed Week.

Department of Education spokeswoman Madi Biedermann said that the guidance for teaching English learners was rescinded because it “is not in line with Administration policy.”

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— EdSource (@edsource.org) August 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners wapo.st/4mRzAyn

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM

Here is info on other attacks:

What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schools is from Brookings.

How Federal Policies Are Undermining Educational Opportunity for Immigrant Students is from The Learning Policy Institute.

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The Best Resources To Support Schools, Teachers, Students & Families In The Face Of Trump’s Deportation Threats

The Best Posts & Articles Reacting To Trump’s Executive Order Making English The U.S. Official Language

And, speaking of legal guidance on ELLs, you might also be interested in The Best Resources On “Differentiated Grading” For English Language Learners.