The medium of instruction and administration in all public and private elementary schools shall be the English language, except that instruction as provided in sections 10-17a and 10-17f may be given in any language other than English to any pupil who, by reason of foreign birth, ancestry or otherwise, experiences difficulty in reading and understanding English.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-17
English language to be medium of instruction. Exception
(1949 Rev., S. 1351; 1971, P.A. 432, S. 1; P.A. 77-588, S. 4, 7.) History: 1971 act deleted restriction limiting foreign language study to one hour a day, added provision allowi…
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