Arizona Lawmaker Proposes More Federal Support for English Fluency Services

By Becky Pallack, ProPublica · September 28, 2026

An Arizona congresswoman has proposed three bills that would fund literacy classes, dual language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state, hoping to remedy gaps highlighted by Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat, filed the bills Sept. 16, the same…