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Seal of Biliteracy and Spanish Standards Test for Dual Immersion Programs
Letters need to be sent to Senate Education Committee to support the creation of the California Seal of Biliteracy to be affixed to high school diplomas or transcript and to approve the administration of the Spanish Standards Test for English only students in Dual Immersion Programs.
State Board of Education to Consider Regulations that Would Limit a Parent’s Right to Choose A Bilingual Program
Letters addressed to the State Board of Education to protect a parent’s right to choose a bilingual program for their child. Write to influence the language in the regulations to implement Proposition 227.
Insist that prop. 227’s Waiver Provisions are Enforced
Brief Filed with San Francisco Superior Court
On January 3, 2007, plaintiffs filed their opening brief and supporting evidence with San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer asking him to issue a writ of mandate finding California’s system of assessments and accountability out of compliance with NCLB mandates concerning testing of English Learners. The filing leads the way for a final decision on the writ cause of action by Judge Kramer, expected after a hearing to be held as early as March 2007. Below is plaintiffs’ opening brief, entitled “Memorandum in Support of Motion for Issuance of Writ of Mandate.”
Successful Bilingual Schools: Six Effective Programs in California
Norm Gold Associates and the San Diego County Office of Education
This report profiles successful bilingual education programs at six schools in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Ventura, California. It was designed to show that bilingual schools are capable of providing opportunities for students to achieve and sustain high levels of academic excellence even when faced with challenges such as poverty and a lack of students’ English proficiency upon entering school.
Governor Vetoes SB 1969 (Escutia) Designed to Accelerate English Acquisition and Achievement of English Learner Students
By not signing SB 1769 into law the Governor has ignored the please of over 40 school districts calling for new materials to accelerate the learning and reading of English.