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HE SAYS, SHE SAYS: HOW CALIFORNIA’S MAJOR PAPERS HAVE COVERED PROP. 227, by Manisha Aryal

 

Proposition 227 opponents say software millionaire Ron Unz’s initiative is not about bilingual education.

He insists it is.

They say kids need to learn math and science in their native language until they learn English.

He says if you immerse kids in English, they’ll be fluent in 180 days.

They say this is a sink-or-swim approach; kids will drown. Continue reading HE SAYS, SHE SAYS: HOW CALIFORNIA’S MAJOR PAPERS HAVE COVERED PROP. 227, by Manisha Aryal