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A Historical account of Bilingual Education in Arizona

   Tucson November 2000 March

 

The Arizona Language Education Council website is now accessible as part of the AABE website.

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The Arizona Language Education Council (ALEC) is a non-profit association dedicated to educating the public about the historical and present context of the education of language minority children in Arizona. 

 
We are parents, teachers, business people, tribal leaders, community volunteers, and researchers. We are united by our concern for the academic success for children learning English and other languages in our state.

We Believe In Bilingual Education For ALL Children - Regardless of Ethnicity.
Our Vision Is That ALL Children Become Proficient In Two Languages.

Editorial Boards of All Major ArizonaNewspapers Say NO on Prop 203

Letter By President of ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION About Prop 203

Arizona Ballot Arguments Against Prop 203  <= Very Important

New York Report Finds Bilingual Education Better On Reading Tests Than English-Only  by Jeff MacSwan, Arizona State University

 
Letters & Editorials
(Updated Daily)
News Articles

More Articles April - Oct. 15, 2000

Press Releases
Oct 26, 2000 Bilingual Debate
Reveals Redesignation Failure Of English-only In California
Testimonials
 Bilingual Education
vs. English-Only
What Controlled Studies Show
Proposition 203
(Anti-Bilingual Proposition)
 California 98 CNN Exit Poll, Latinos Voted 2:1 AGAINST Prop 227
   ATTENTION VOTERS !
Facts About Prop 203 And
Bilingual Ed. In Arizona
 Prop 203 Threatens
NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES
Letters Sent To 
Government Officials
CATCH 227: What Every ESL Teacher Should Know about
Anti-Bilingual Legislation
EVENTS Against 203
You Are Needed Now!
 
 

We are united in our belief that acquisition of strong English skills plus the mastery
of other languages will make America strong and more globally competitive.
We therefore urge you to oppose Proposition 203, the English-only schools initiative.

Resolutions Against  Proposition 203 :
The Following Native American Tribes, Teacher Associations, Professional
Associations, etc. Have All Officially Voiced Very Strong Resolutions/Positions
Against Proposition 203 Or In Support Of Bilingual Education

 
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
TOHONO O'ODHAM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE OF ARIZONA
WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE
AZ-TESOL
English As A Second Language (ESL) Teachers
TESOL - NATIONAL
English As A Second Language (ESL) Teachers
ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
  ARIZONA ENGLISH
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
  ARIZONA SCHOOL
BOARDS ASSOCIATION
ARIZONA LANGUAGE EDUCATION COUNCIL
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS
MEXICAN AMERICAN
POLITICAL ASSOCIATION
ARIZONA HISPANIC COMMUNITY FORUM
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
 
 

Important Information & Research About Prop 203 & Bilingual Education In Arizona

 

 
Facts About Prop 203 & Bilingual Education In Arizona by Dr. Michael Peralta;
Scores, cost, drop-out rates, & parental choice
Arizona English Scores Show Consistent Edge For Bilingual Education
by Journalist James Crawford
Bilingual Education In Arizona: What The Research Says by Dr. Stephen Krashen - University of Southern California, Dr. Grace K. Park - University of Southern California, and Dr. Dan Seldin - University of California, Riverside
A Tale of Two Initiatives by James Crawford
Explains how Arizona's Prop 203 is designed to severely limit the options of parents & educators
Prop 227 Did Not Improve Reading Scores
by Dr. Kenji Hakuta, Stanford University, Analyzes 1999, 2000 CA Test Scores

BILINGUAL EDUCATION: NINETY QUESTIONS, NINETY ANSWERS by Stephen Krashen

 
Who's Behind Proposition 203 ?

A deceptively named group -- "English for the Children Arizona" -- is bankrolled by a California millionaire and would be politician named Ron Unz. Neither a parent nor an educator, Unz seeks to impose a one-size-fits-all, sink-or-swim, experimental "methodology" for teaching English to minority children nationwide. Arizona is his latest guinea pig.

CAN RON UNZ BE TRUSTED?
 

 

What Would Prop 203 Do?
  • Eliminate school choice for Latino, Asian, and Native American parents, by requiring English-Only instruction -- regardless of parent's wishes -- for virtually all children whose English is limited.
  • Usurp Local Control, removing the right of elected school boards to determine what kind of curriculum is best for their students.
  • Dismantle successful bilingual education programs, shown by studies to lead to academic success, including two-way bilingual immersion, which is popular with English speaking and language minority parents alike.
  • Limit help for children to only one year, when all language experts agree that's not even close to enough.
  • Group together students of different ages, grades, and languages, thus neglecting students' individual academic needs.
  • Disrupt English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, which normally last three years or more, by arbitrarily limiting English instruction to 175 school days.
  • Cripple efforts to revitalize Arizona's Native languages, now in danger of extinction, thereby risking the loss of irreplaceable heritage.
Why Oppose Proposition 203 ?
  • Arizona does not need another extremist movement imported from California.
  • Arizonans know, from past experience, how divisive English-only policies can be.
  • Our public schools and school children should not be pawns in a political game.
  • Minority parents should have the same rights to school choice as other parents.
According to the Arizona Dept. of Education students in Bilingual Education learn to read English better and faster compared to the English-only method.
Proposition 203 Is Coercive,
Divisive, Mean-Spirited, 
and Undemocratic.

We Therefore Urge You
To Oppose Proposition 203 
The English-only Schools Initiative.

 

 

  • Defend Parental Choice !
  • Defend Local Control !
  • Defend Quality Education !
  • Defend Native American Languages !
  • Keep Meddling California Millionaires Out Of Arizona Politics !
  • Keep Bilingual Education -- It Works And Parents Want It !
Vote NO on Proposition 203 !
We Believe In Bilingual Education For All Children 
-- Regardless of Ethnicity !
 

Brochures, Newsletters, and Flyers

 

ALEC Newsletter, Spring 2000
Information For Voters w/Prop 203 (4 pages)
Be An Informed Voter Flyer (1 pg)- Updated 9/17/00
Spanish Flyer - Sea Votante Informado (1 pg)- Updated 9/17/00

General Information About Bilingual Education
Bilingual Education In Arizona: What The Research Says -- Very Significant !
Bilingual Education: Ninety Questions, Ninety Answers -- Long But Very Significant !
Impact of Proposition 227 From SAT-9 Scores? An Analysis of Results From 2000 -- New !
Stanford 9 Scores Show Consistent Edge For Bilingual Education -- Very Significant

LEGAL ANALYSIS of Proposition 203. -- Long But Extremely Important !
OPEN LETTER TO ALL JOURNALISTS: Unz' English Immersion Claims Are Very Unscientific

Regardless of Your Beliefs Regarding Bilingual Education -- New!
Bilingual Kids Have An Edge

The Need For Bilingual Education
Does Bilingual Education Work?
Ten Common Fallacies About Bilingual Education


 Bilingualism Leads To Positive Linguistic Growth.
Language Politics in the USA: The Paradox of Bilingual Education
Bilingual Upbringing Will Help - Not Hurt - Learning. by Dr. Marilyn Heins


Impact Of Bilingual Education On Test Scores And Student Success
Oakland California Test Scores Support Benefits of Bilingual Education
Calixeco California Forms Extremely Successful Bilingual School

Información En Español (Information In Spanish)
Cartas de Padres En Favor de la Educación Bilingüe
(Letters From California Parents In Favor of Bilingual Ed, Sent To Arizona State Legislators)
¿Qué es ALEC? (What Is ALEC?)
Tras El Fin De La Educación Bilingüe (The Aftermath of Eradicating Bilingual Education)

Impact Of Anti-Bilingual Laws On Parental Choice
Majority Overriding Rights Of Minority Parents Is Wrong and Dangerous
Anti-Bilingual Initiative Is Very Bad For Parental Choice
Minority Parents Beg For Their Children's Bilingual Education 
Anti-Bilingual Law Strips Local Schools of Authority Over Their Classrooms.

Impact On Native American Languages
RESOLUTION OF THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL Opposing Anti-Bilingual Law
Navajo Nation Council Strongly Opposes Anti-Bilingual Initiative (Window Rock, AZ)
Endangered Native American Languages: What Is to Be Done, and Why?
Bilingual Education Is Beneficial For Native American Children 
Seven Hypotheses on Language Loss: Causes and Cures.

Bilingual/Multilingual Education Is A National Treasure
Knowing Two Languages Is An Asset And A National Treasure, Not A Liability
Language Expertise Needed for U.S. National Defense And International Business
U.S. Students Are Far Behind Their International Peers In Learning Foreign Languages.
A Parent's View of Dual Language Immersion
A Language is a Terrible Thing to Lose
In Language-Learning, Let Our Children Show the Way
 

Economic Impact of Bilingual/Multilingual Education
Bilingualism/Multilingualism Is A Great Asset In The Internet Economy
Economic And Intellectual Benefits of Bilingualism
Bilingual Latinos Earn More Than Those That Speak English Only 
Foreign-Language Proficiency Is Needed To Open New Markets In The Global Economy
 

Impact of Prop 227 (California's Anti-Bilingual Proposition)
Prop 227 Did Not Improve Reading Scores. By Language Researcher Dr. Kenji Hakuta
Prop 227 And Test Scores In California: Partisan Claims And Scientific Realities
Drowning in English Only Immersion 
 

History, Myths, And Realities Of Education For Immigrants
That English Only Helped Earlier Immigrants Succeed Is A Myth
 

 

 

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ACTION UPDATES FOR 2008...


IMPORTANT ELL NEWS


August 15, 2008 Sunnyside and Tucson unified school districts will only partially comply with a state mandate to segregate students not proficient in English into four hours a day of English immersion this school year. State and district officials have settled rather than taking the issue to court.  Read more in AABE News 2008, August 15...  On April, 15, 2008 the ongoing legal fight that began in 1992 finally provided an additional $40.6 million in new state funds for English learners in Arizona. Governor Napolitano allowed the bill to pass without her signature urging lawmakers to revise portions of the state law related to requiring schools to limit English-intensive instruction to two years, the portion of the law that has administrators throughout the state concerned with curriculum access for ELLs.  The Governor also wants to remove the provision that allows the state to count federal dollars toward ELL instructional costs. See AABE NEWS 2008 for more on the ongoing debate… In an important document (See Appeals court upholds judge's order on ELL deadline for Arizona, Feb. 23, 2008, AABE News 2008) a federal appeals panel ruled English-language instruction law is flawed. that it "may well retard or reverse whatever progress has been" made in the instruction of more than 134,000 Arizona children who are struggling to learn English. "If anything, after 2000, when Arizona moved away from bilingual education and required most courses to be taught in English, regardless of students' language abilities, these challenges have become greater: A 10th-grader, for example, who speaks no English but must pass a biology course taught entirely in English will require considerable assistance," Berzon noted.  Read more in AABE News 2008.




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