MEDIA: IBD on ending "bi-illiteracy"

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 11:48:59 MDT


An interesting but brief piece on page A-20 of today's Investors
Business Daily.

Essentially the same people who fought for 30 years in some cases
to establish bi-lingual education are realizing they've made a
mistake. In the words of Joseph C'de Baca a longtime Denver public
school teacher the program "keeps kids bi-illiterate."

In areas where the program was abandoned test scores are up 40%.

The drive to eliminate bi-lingual education is largely being led by
Hispanic parents and educators.

Brian

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P.S. the price of IBD went up 50% to $1.50 since last week.



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