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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Arizona State University</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">EPSL | Education Policy Studies Laboratory</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU) <A HREF="http://language-policy.org/" TARGET="_blank">http://language-policy.org/</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please note the following new Research Report posted on LPRU:</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Is Bilingual Education Bad For You?:<BR>
Another Bogus Argument Against Bilingual Education</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Stephen Krashen</FONT></B></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Dr. Stephen Krashen offers a critical review of a recent study by Guzman on the effectiveness of bilingual education. Guzman, whose study is based on the High School & Beyond dataset, concluded that being bilingual was advantageous, but participation in bilingual education was not. Guzman's report has received wide press coverage, however, Krashen found many problems with his analysis: "It is important to get longitudinal data on the long term effects of educational practices. Unfortunately, the data set Guzman used does not permit any valid inferences to be drawn concerning the value of bilingual education."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This report is available at: <A HREF="http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/article6.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/article6.htm</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">See other LPRU Research Reports on Language Policy at: <A HREF="http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU), directed by Professor Terrence G. Wiley, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">with assistance from Senior Researcher Wayne E. Wright, promotes research and policy </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">analysis on the challenges and opportunities posed by global multiculturalism. LPRU </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">activities are intended to inform public discussion and policymaking in state, national, and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">international contexts.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Visit the LPRU website at <A HREF="http://language-policy.org/" TARGET="_blank">http://language-policy.org/</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) at Arizona State University offers </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">high quality analyses of national education policy issues and provides an analytical</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">resource for educators, journalists, and citizens. It includes the Commercialism in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Education Research Unit (CERU), the Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA), </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the Education Policy Reports Project (EPRP), the Education Policy Research Unit </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(EPRU), and the Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU). The EPSL is directed by </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ASU Professor Alex Molnar.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Visit the EPSL website at <A HREF="http://edpolicylab.org/" TARGET="_blank">http://edpolicylab.org/</A></FONT>
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