It's time to replace Texas' bilingual education policy

[Francis Hult]

Houston Chronicle

 

It's time to replace Texas' bilingual education policy

 

English is the language of opportunity in the United States and Texas. To ensure a bright future for all Texans, teaching English effectively and as quickly as possible to those who do not speak it must be of paramount importance to educators and policymakers. 

 

While Texas' non-English speaking population continues to steadily increase, Texas maintains an outdated and ineffective bilingual education policy that only three other states - New York, New Jersey, and Illinois -still have.

 

Full story:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6601746.html

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