The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers fall behind academically, which can intensify the longer a student remains in an English learner program. State education leaders are mindful of this and have implemented policies to identify, serve and reclassify English learners as they become proficient. This resource provides a national comparison of EL policies in all states. The information herein was gathered primarily from state statute and regulation. However, if statute or regulation stated that the funding was determined by another entity, the funding method set externally is provided as well. If the funding per student is only determined for a single academic year at a time, then the funding per student allocation for the most recent and available academic year is listed and includes the academic year for which it applied. [View the full "50-State Comparison on English Learner Policies" here https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-english-learner-policies/.]