Connecticut § 10-17 English language to be medium of instruction. Exception.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10-17 — English language to be medium of instruction. Exception.

Connecticut § 10-17

Title 10Education and Culture

Ch. 164Educational Opportunities

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-17 (2026).

Text

The medium of instruction and administration in all public and private elementary schools shall be the English language, except that instruction as provided in sections 10-17a and 10-17f may be given in any language other than English to any pupil who, by reason of foreign birth, ancestry or otherwise, experiences difficulty in reading and understanding English.

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Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1351; 1971, P.A. 432, S. 1; P.A. 77-588, S. 4, 7.) History: 1971 act deleted restriction limiting foreign language study to one hour a day, added provision allowing bilingual education and deleted penalty provision for violation of former section; P.A. 77-588 substituted reference to Sec. 10-17f for Sec. 10-17b. Cited. 152 C. 151; 226 C. 704.