
CATESOL(Represents
teachers of English Language Learners throughout California)
A good site that communicates TESOL's standards and discusses
implications specific to California. Lots of information on Prop 227.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/news/2000Releases/00-08rel.asp
This site has information about the Proposition 227 task
force promoted by State Superintendent of Public Schools, Delaine Easton in
California.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-18/04biling.h18
While most California schools are wrestling with the state's
new restrictions on bilingual education, some are looking for a way out. The
state has signed off on five districts' plans to convert their existing dual-immersion
or two-way bilingual programs into charter schools. Under California law, charter
schools are exempt from virtually all state rules.
http://www.nabe.org/unz/index.html
The Unz Initiative: Extreme, Irresponsible, and Hazardous
to California's Future
The Unz Initiative and how it would hurt children. Full
text of the initiative. Links to articles and organizations opposed to Unz initiative.
Also links to English Only Movement Web Sites. Bilingual Education and research
evidence.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=28hisp.h19
“Riley Endorses 'Dual Immersion' Programs,” By Joetta
L. Sack
In his first comprehensive address on Hispanic education
during his seven years in office, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley last
week promoted a bilingual teaching strategy intended to help students learn
two languages at the same time, called “Dual Immersion.”
http://www.edweek.org/ew/1999/38calif.h18
“Interpretations of Prop. 227 Vary Widely, Experts Say.”
By Lynn Schnaiberg.
The implementation of Proposition 227 can be likened to
a tornado, according to many of the researchers and state policy experts who
gathered here recently to talk about the 1-year-old California law. "In some
cases when it touches down, it's making radical changes. And in some places,
it's almost like it never happened," said Maria N. Trejo, a manager in the state
education department's office of language policy and leadership
http://www.aztlan.net/Bilingual/spanish.html
Controversial site informing Spanish speakers about Proposition
227.
Incluye copia de la Iniciativa Anti-Educacion Bilingue
de Unz.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/iss/prop227/manual/parentw_span/tsld003.htm
Informational site that informs Spanish speakers about
Proposition 227 and answers questions on how to apply for a waiver.
This site may be of particular interest to parents of English Language Learners
wanting to keep their children in a bilingual education program. Includes
break down of the educational code and how it applies to Prop. 227.
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