Texas ordered to improve bilingual education

Austin American Statesman ^ | 7.26.2008 | Jeff Carlton

[wolfcreek]

TEA has until the end of January to change program for secondary schools.

[Ben Ficklin]

Judge Justice was the judge that handed down the decision that required Texas(and the nation) to provide an education to the illegals. But it didn't stop there.

When the judges declared Prop 187 in CA to be unconstitutional, Justice's Texas decision was used as the authority.

Judge Justice was also the judge who made the original decision on prison rights.

[devane617]

Here in north Texas, in a very upscale community, it is finally getting more notice than ever. I believe the Arlington ISD director was just dismissed/resigned because of financial reasons, but had stated he intended to bring bilingual education to Arlington against the wishes of many very upset parents. He is now gone. The sad reality is that we can’t stem this invasion for long. I am now actively looking for a place to move. I can’t bare the thought of leaving Texas, but it may come to that...Any suggestions?

[RU88]

Bilingual education is nothing more than a train wreck. Multiculturalism only expands the idea of a “greater mexico.” It's happening right before our very eyes as we speak and no politician of any consequence has the nads to do anything about it.

[Geezerette]

Arizona has been fighting this issue since the 1990's. There have been several stays and then the issue comes up again. I really don't know what the status is now. For a while, the State of AZ was supposedly "fined" several thousand dollars a day until they "complied". AZ didn't and fought it ... again ... and I think the "fine" was lifted.

Several days of the "fine" had piled up, but i think the few conservatives we have left here circumvented it.

g in az

[YouGoTexasGirl]

I totally agree with you!

We have produced a huge group of victims who do not understand values, morals, ethics and economics. Also, way too many folks have ditched the ethics of paying for right labor versus cheap labor so they assist the illegals who do only cash transactions so all is off the books. They get cheap labor at the cost of all of us who don’t. The same ones wonder why their taxes are so high. We provide free healthcare (so why pay for it?), free schooling, free food. One Central Texas School’s sign said, “Free Lunch”—it’s not free, it’s TAXPAYER provided, but that would make them “feel” bad to eat it....right!!!

[devane617]

What you state...is why we MUST vote them out of office and start with a new batch that understands our America is at risk. It may already be too late, but it is worth a try.

[NTHockey]

Dear Federal Government,
Regarding the directives to improve bilingual education, shove it. You don’t tell us how to run our schools. If you want to cut off federal funds, that’s fine with us. We will no longer collect your taxes.

It would behoove you to read the Constitution of the United States; specifically, Article X of the Bill of Rights.

Signed,
Any Governor who had courage

[wolfcreek]

“Why should they learn?”

We were at HEB this morning and they were selling these appliances where the only English words on the box were *blender*, *toaster*, *mixer*. That's it. Everything else in Spanish.

[brushcop]

I'm not so sure there IS somewhere to move out of Texas. My friends in MI and the NW are talking about similar problems. Lack or refusal to assimilate is the norm in these situations. Unfortunately, we really haven't "solved" the problem in our case, just shift around a bit (our daughter-in-law), it's everywhere and the arrogance of school districts is something to experience.

The phenomena of surrender going on in our society when there is really no need to is disheartening, can't understand it. No fighting spirit, no dig in and push back, just appeasement and surrender such as happening within the GOP. We'll get just what we deserve by continuing with this mindset. Nothing is "owed" us by just being here, we must push back and regain lost (or surrendered) territory.

[rottndog]

...Failed implementation cannot prolong the existence of a failed program in perpetuity."

Gee...under that logic, can we get rid of the government monopoly on public education?

[basil]

I used to love HEB stores—wouldn’t shop anywhere else. Now, all that Spanish language stuff is really turning me off. The same for Home Depot, and other businesses that work in a dual language. I know it’s a business decision for them-—but it’s so bad for the country to be divided by language.

[E. Cartman]

Here we go. Another step towards a NAU.

But, no one should forget which "conservative" President's brain-child this is. Whyever should I worry about Obama's one-world moments in Berlin when The GOP is largely pushing for the same?

[wolfcreek]

It's not that there are that many more Hispanic folks here than a few years back. It's more like there are many new ones from south of the border.

The local stores are going out of their way to make these newbies feel at home.

This further solidifies my feeling about the North American Union.

These corporation know it's coming. They are probably insistent on it happening.

[Amelia]

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[wolfcreek]

It's time to play, “link it to the CFR”

Sen. John McCain CFR member.

Sen. Obama’s wife Chicago CFR board member

George H. W. Bush CFR member

William J. Clinton CFR member

Council on Foreign Relations Advocates of open borders and a one world government

Must I go on?

[wildbill]

One of the biggest problems with bilingual education in Texas is that some the teachers are MONOLINGUAL.

But not monolingual as in English speaking, but monolingual as in Spanish speaking. A study found over 30% of the bilingual teachers in Houston (a bunch)were proficient only in Spanish.

[Polynikes]

“The sad reality is that we can’t stem this invasion for long. I am now actively looking for a place to move. I can’t bare the thought of leaving Texas, but it may come to that...Any suggestions?”

Come to Kallyfornia we need all the English speakers we can get. Just kidding. Try western Montana or Idaho. The climate is different but it is still U.S. territory. Be aware the property values are being moved up even in this economy by people doing just as you want to do.

http://www.missoula.com/news/welcome.php
http://www.missoulian.com/

[Ditter]

My daughter attended a Catholic all girls school in Houston for middle school. There were several foreign girls who joined her class speaking little or no English. By the end of the school year, after total immersion in English only classes they were fluent in English.That is the way to go.

[wolfcreek]

30% ??

Who's assimilating who?

[wolfcreek]

“That is the way to go.”

You’re right. And the Feds don’t need to be involved.