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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