I think it makes sense to revisit the regulations that establish standards for accrediting our schools in a post-COVID educational environment. The pandemic significantly impacted our students' learning, and the current standards are more focused on producing high-quality programs instead of the students' comprehension and performance.

The proposed changes increase accountability for ELL students who have historically been not given the attention they deserve. Especially in schools where there is a high number of immigrant families, this will make a huge impact not only on the students' learning, but also on the schools' performance reports at the end of the school year and SOL scores.