20 U.S.C. § 3420

Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students

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There shall be in the Department an Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, to be administered by a Director of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director shall coordinate the administration of bilingual education programs by the Department and shall consult with the Secretary concerning policy decisions affecting bilingual education and minority languages affairs. The Director shall report directly to the Secretary, and shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: McMahon v. New York (2025).
McMahon v. New York (2025). “To take just a few examples, the Directive terminated the entire Of- fice of English Language Acquisition,11 which Congress tasked with administering the Department’s “bilingual ed- ucation programs,” 20 U. S. C. §3420 ; all employees within the Office of the General Counsel…”
McMahon v. New York (2025). “To take just a few examples, the Directive terminated the entire Of- fice of English Language Acquisition,11 which Congress tasked with administering the Department’s “bilingual ed- ucation programs,” 20 U. S. C. §3420 ; all employees within the Office of the General Counsel…”
McMahon v. New York (2025). “To take just a few examples, the Directive terminated the entire Of- fice of English Language Acquisition,11 which Congress tasked with administering the Department’s “bilingual ed- ucation programs,” 20 U. S. C. §3420 ; all employees within the Office of the General Counsel…”
Nat'l Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. United States (D. Maryland 2025). “§ 1402 (a); and the Office of English Language Acquisition (“OELA”), 20 U.S.C. § 3420 . (ECF No. 58 ¶ 27.) As of January 2025, the Department totaled 4,133 staff members, with 1,444 employees in FSA,1 557 employees in OCR,2 and 190 employees in IES.”
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