[lg policy] NYTimes.com: The Big City; Polyglot City Raises a Cry For English

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N.Y. / REGION | August 16, 1999
The Big City; Polyglot City Raises a Cry For English
By JOHN TIERNEY
AFTER leading the revolt against bilingual education in California, Ron Unz would like to see one in New York City. Mr. Unz, a software millionaire who successfully promoted the Proposition 227 initiative last year, believes that New Yorkers are even more determined than Californians to see their children educated in English. ''The poll numbers in New York are stronger than just about any other place I've looked,'' said Mr. Unz, the chairman of a group called English for the Children. ''We're seriously exploring the possibility of putting a measure like Proposition 227 on the ballot in New York City.'' He is considering sponsoring a petition drive for a referendum on amending the City Charter.

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/16/nyregion/the-big-city-polyglot-city-raises-a-cry-for-english.html?emc=eta1




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