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NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Department of Education failed to provide services and required instruction for English Language Learners, according to a new report issued by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.

The audit, released on Monday, alleges that the DOE did not comply with State regulations, significantly impacting Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and Arabic-speaking communities.

The audit aims to highlight the city's failures to adequately provide resources for educators who have experienced an influx of asylum seekers in recent years.

“In the world’s greatest city of immigrants, English Language Learner programs are the cornerstone of the City’s work to deliver equal access for all students, no matter what language th

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