Students in New London will not only have to pass English to graduate, but they will have to prove that they know the
American English language and be able to demonstrate it as from 2015.
The board of education approved the great change to city education policy, the Day of New London reports.
Only 16 percent of New London High School 10th graders scored at the highest levels for English on standardized tests in 2010. The quantity of students includes immigrants from 28 countries and the school district web site includes translations in 52 languages.
"We know from colleges and employers, that our students are going to have to know how to read and write in English if they are going be successful," Supt. Nicholas Fischer, according to the Day.
