Legislation for ELLs – Consent Decree presentation Assignment

Legislation for ELLs – Consent Decree presentation

CLICK on the first live link on the page to access a PDF in English of the actual COURT ORDER. It is a 37 page document. Review the original court order as well as the summary.

http://www.fldoe.org/academics/eng-language-learners/consent-decree.stml

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

Legislation for ELLs – Consent Decree presentation

1. What is a general consent decree? (This is NOT specific to the 1990 Florida Consent Decree.)
   • Who creates one?
   The Courts
   • Is it enforceable?
   Consent decrees are enforceable since they are presented to a judge who makes final decisions
   • If so, by whom?
   A judge enforces the consent decree
2. Who were the plaintiffs and the defendants of the 1990 Florida Consent Decree?
   • Plaintiffs:
   League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)…