Administrative/Regulatory
Nov. 18, 2016
Bilingual education will come with a high price
Like many former teachers of English learners, I remember the failure of bilingual programs, as they existed in California until 1998, and fear that the restoration of this instruction will be as disastrous now as it was then. By Johanna J. Haver
The recent voter approval of California Proposition 58 reinstates bilingual education in public schools as a method of instruction for mostly immigrant children who lack English language ability. Like many former teachers of English learners, I remember the failure of bilingual programs, as they existed in California until 1998, and fear that the restoration of this instruction will be as disastrous now as it was then.
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