Because America is a very diverse country, public schools face the challenge of providing students around the world with a quality education. As Chen points out, “public schools have responded to the linguistic challenge presented by immigrant students” (¶1). Then, the No Child Left Behind Act was approved and required every public school to have a Secondary English Language Arts (ESL) program that will provide “academic support” to English Language Learners (ELLs). ELL parents are happy that their children receive educational help from the school, but this raises the question of how successful are ESL programs? Do ESL programs provide enough “academic support” for all ELL students? Do ESL programs have enough tools to help students learn English? Some ELL parents complain that ESL programs don't help their child learn English. A successful ESL program relies not only on test scores, but also on the ability to connect parents, teachers, and students to reinforce tools that will help ELL students learn a new language in reading, writing, and oral expression. Every year, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased “significantly.” Chen predicts that by 2020, public schools will have at least 50% non-English speaking students (¶5). This shows that it is important for public schools to have a successful ESL program. The goal of ESL programs is to “enhance” ESL students’ learning, assist with their “emotional well-being,” and accelerate their ability to learn the new language. According to Chen, some schools in the district have failed to support students' ESL learning. For example, Chen said that "...[some] school districts [were] accused of missing deadlines for applying for scholarships, just like their classmates." ESL programs can be successful with strong parental support and excellent academic support for ESL students.Works CitedChen, Grace. “Inclusion or Exclusion? The ESL Education Debate – Public Schools Review.” Public School Review - Profiles of America's Public Schools. April 7, 2009. Web. February 1, 2011.---. “Immigrant Students and Public Schools: A Smooth Adjustment – ​​Public Schools Review.” Public School Review - Profiles of America's Public Schools. April 15, 2010. The web. February 1, 2011. Lueck, Cynthlae. “ELL Parents’ Perceptions Matter.” Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin 77.1 (2010): 9-16. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Internet. January 31, 2011. Roessingh, Hetty. “The Teacher is the Key: Building Confidence in ESL Programs.” Canadian Journal of Modern Languages ​​62.4 (2006): 563-590. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Internet. January 31. 2011.