Doing a research project on bilingual education. Trying to find what geographic regions are in greatest favor or opposition of bilingual education. Mainly hispanic bilingual education. Any websites or articles would help greatly. Thanks
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Puerto Rico favors it
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check with the Hispanic chamber of commerce or the hispanic yellow pages or just the yellow pages themselves and look for bi-lingual--buena suerte-nos vemos
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Well it sounds great with 1907 standards, one nation one language this all good; as long as it does not keep going into one religion, one leader, one race, just like it did in Germany under Hitler just a few decades after Teddy said these things. I have no doubt, if he was alive today he would tweak his idea and rhetoric according to what happened in the last 100 years. I am not Hispanic but I know that Spanish was spoken in parts of US way before English was adopted as an official language (just a few votes ahead of German and Dutch by the way), are you going to kick them out because they have been speaking Spanish since before the US was founded?
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Sad.  I love geography.  It's a great study. \n\nBut in the USA, apparently something like 75% of students can't find Great Britan on a map, that sort of thing.  \n\nIt's a dying study....
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Having students learn two languages is great, no matter what the second language is - I'm all for it. Hell, if you can get them trilingual, do it.\n\nEvery language that someone can converse in opens the doors to perhaps a job that would have never been possible, or come in handy in a certain situation.\n\nMy sister is quadrilingual, I'm trilingual. One of my proudest moments of hers was when she was when she called Cuba and conversed in Spanish, tracking down my aunt who was vacationing there in order to tell her that her father passed away. If it wasn't for my sister and the Spanish she new, my aunt could have missed the funeral.\n\nOn another note though, the best time to make someone learn a language is when they're young. If the parents know two or more languages, they should speak with their children in all languages. Some folks are concerned the child will be mixed up, but take it from someone raised in more than one language - it worked out just fine.\n\nI am happy to this very day I was raised to be trilingual, allowing me to get buy easy in a lot of places in the world, and being able to talk to people and relatives that I otherwise would have been unable to.
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Yeah i agree.. Im getting sick of it. I wonder if when you call a buisness in Mexico It says " for spanish press 1, for english press 2" And adding to LadyBlue..If mexicans are coming here to take advantage of our wonderful schools, then why is the rate of kids staying in school and graduating, for all races, dropping more and more each year? you figure, if so many millions are coming over each year, and want our education for their kids.. wouldnt the rate go up? just in general? or atleast level off? I want some numbers. cold hard facts, that ILLEGAL immagrants are helping our schools and economy. Oh sorry Ladyblue for getting off the subject of your question. but i really agree with you a whole lot!!!!
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This probably isn't going to be much help, but this is my best experience. \n\nA lady that I used to work with has taught in many urban settings. She talked about working with people from Teach for America. Her view on it was always favorable. \n\nHope that helps.
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I am experiencing this from an opposing side, if you will. We live in Egypt and my children attend Egyptian schools. I do speak Arabic and I am educated in Arabic language and grammar, however, with subjects like Social Studies and History and Science, I am learning right along with my kids. (I know American History and Social Studies and I have to re-learn a whole new list of vocabulary for the sciences I studied in English.) It really is NOT easy at all for foreign parents to help their children with their homework in a second language. However, it is vital that the parents participate and learn as much as they can of the foreign language. Even if this means being only one lesson ahead of your child. As to the school district providing necessary outlets, most school districts in the U.S. will provide assistance to these parents IF the parents ask for it. I've found the assistance I've needed here and I also found that in Maryland I was given an Arabic interpreter when one of my children was being tested for autism (trying to determine if it was actually a speech developmental delay or just a bilingual issue.) Most school districts will assist if you ask.
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Totally agree with smm.. There could have been many other things for you to have recited like: poems, great quotes, speeches, how about something that has to do with Spanish history... Why the pledge?  I pledge that I will not say the pledge in Spanish or any other language, but English........ Tell you teacher refer to Yahoo Answers if they don't like yours.
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Jackson Stewart Lincoln:\nhttp://www.anthrosource.net/action/showXml?doi=10.1525%2Feth.1981.9.2.02a00040\nLo siento. No se bastante espanol para responder aqui.
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No.\n\nIf those in the southwest spoke Spanish, and various Cities around Chicago and North Dakota spoke Polish, Russian and German, how would all Congressional representatives speak to each other, and how would the population follow the debate?\n\nThe language of the country is English.
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Boy thats a toss up.  They both have proximity to lower income areas which, ultimately have an effect on the quality of the public education.  Of course, today, the houses in the lower income areas cost about $800k.  I'd say these days, its going to be about even.  Heres some stats to help you decide:  Aragon:  1565 students - expenditures per student:  $13,794.  Teacher/student ratio:  22.2 to 1.  Caucasion:  48.31%, African American:  1.66%, Asian:  34.19%, Hispanic:  15.53%, Native American: 0.32%.   San Mateo:  1375 students.  expenditures per student:  $13,794.  Teacher/student ratio:  21.2 to 1.  Caucasion:  37.1%, African American:  4.58%, Asian:  26.11%, Hispanic:  31.85%, Native American: 0.36%.
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I had an American Spanish teacher, Mr. Sullivan, and he taught us "book" Spanish. He thought going on vacation in Cancun qualified him to teach. When I actually tried to talk to some Mexicans in the way I had been taught, they laughed at me.
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If yur in the UK id recommend French, as next to Britian it did the most exploration/colinisations etc thus many countries speak similar dialects of the language. \n\nIf yur in the US probably Spanish, for pretty much the same reasons as above. Mexican is a 'modern' for of ancient spanish, or so I believe.\n\nLast in the ranking is German, I would only learn this if you were planning on visiting/working/interacting with that part of Europe.\n\nIn the UK, high schools more traditionally offer French, Italian and Spanish. French being  the more popular choice.
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Some EDUCATIONAL Reading For Citizens\n\nhttp://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd185.htm\n\nI have friends who live in the Phoenix area that speak fluent Spanish. Over the weekend before the big marches on April 10, 2006, Spanish speaking radio was sending this message: "Hide what's in your heart today. We know in your heart your allegiance is to Mexico, but today use your head. Americans were upset about Mexican flags and our show of solidarity for reconquista. Now we must wear white shirts and wave the American flags being handed out. It will be difficult because we know in your heart your love is for Mexico, but hide it today."
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Continuing my grammatical corrections from your first post...\n\nOf course, there were situations that affected my academic records either positively or negatively. The fact that I traveled a lot made me more respectful of those who come from different cultural backgrounds and also made me fluent in three languages. I am looking forward to learning Spanish someday. One of my negative situations, quite recently, I had two jobs and was also a full-time student. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn’t do everything at once and, in the end, I had to drop one of my classes. Of course, I took it again and completed with a B+. However, this negative experience does have a bright side. It is true that it costs me money and time, but since then I have understood that my only full-time job is being a student.\n\nGood luck.
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My friend went to Bolivia to learn Spanish.  He lived with a family for a six month period.  He had a great experience & HE SPEAKS SPANISH TODAY.\n\n:-)