Re: second - quick help needed in VA

[Monty Neill <monty@FAIRTEST.ORG>]

Correction, the number I posted for La Raza was really the number for
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund). For La
Raza, the real phone number is 202-776-1760. These two groups and NABE
are organizations you should rely on in dealing with issues of bilingual
education.

Monty

Mickey VanDerwerker wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I know that there has been talk on this list about ESL issues. We have a bill
> coming up soon (like tomorrow a.m. or Friday a.m.) that I would like to speak
> to but need some pertinent facts.  The bill in question is posted below. If I
> get to speak to it, it will be brief.
> BTW, Juanita, in VA, PAVURSOL is working quite extensively on legislative
> relief for high stakes tests.  It is hard, messy work.  We'll update you all
> when the smoke (and mirrors) clear.  Our story on the 1/2 million tests that
> misclassified our students is also starting to gather steam....
> Mickey
> Programs for limited English proficiency students. Prohibits school boards,
> when designing programs to promote the education of children with limited
> English proficiency and to enhance achievement through a proven instructional
> method, from operating bilingual programs or English as a Second Language
> courses that are content oriented and conducted in a language other than
> English. This bill requires the school boards to implement English-immersion
> programs exclusively. This provision must not, however, be construed to
> prohibit or restrict school boards in using bilingual teachers or other
> bilingual personnel and volunteers in communicating with limited English
> proficiency students and their families in their native or first language.
>
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