Press Clippings

Topics covered include but are not limited to: statements made by the Commissioner of Education/Secretary of Education; bilingual education programs in different states (e.g. California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas); high school dropout rates of minorities; immigration as it relates to the education of undocumented immigrant children; and attempts to limit/restrict federal funding of bilingual education. Other articles debate the effectiveness of bilingual education (e.g. bilingual education vs. English as a Second Language (ESL); English immersion/sink-or-swim English immersion, and dual language programs). Clippings about legislation which aimed to make English the official language, U.S. English, English Only campaign/movement, Ron Unz's initiative English for the Children and California's bilingual education program.