Arizona Made Its English Fluency Test Easier to Pass. Experts Say It Will Harm Students’ Ability to Succeed. by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria Co-published with Arizona Luminaria

Arizona Made Its English Fluency Test Easier to Pass. Experts Say It Will Harm Students’ Ability to Succeed. When students score high enough on a state test, they’re considered fluent in English. But experts say thousands of students are leaving Arizona’s program for teaching English before they know the language well enough to succeed. by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria Co-published with Arizona Luminaria September 16, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-english-language-test-azella