I NEED 10 strong reasons why we should get rid of Bilingual Education?
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Bilingual education promotes the isolation of the people who must learn English by grouping them with other non-english speaking people.  The fastest way to learn a language is by total immersion.  I read something on this many years ago about russian sailors that were placed on an American ship and  only English was spoken, in fact I belive that they could not speak with each other in their native language, if I remember correctly with in about 10 days they had learned the fundamentals of English.  Of course this  reading was done pre-internet and I can't find a reference to this but total immersion is the way to go.\n\nBTW: I am in no way saying that Americans should not learn a 2nd language.
1064832
Since the internet proved to be useless, then why don't try intensive courses at centres that teach languages. I know so many people who speak well different languages they learnt at thier own country.
1059094
If you don't trust the education system, just don't send your kids there... you don't need to cripple/alter the bad system. Let it extinct itself....
685113
I would like to start a petition that ALL foreign languages be banned on our legal documents. After all, English is our national language. I don't see any other country that goes so much out of their way to make it easy for "guests" to get along.\n\nPersonally, I'm sick of it! During hurricane season our own governor came on TV and did one broadcast in English then another one right afterward in Spanish.  That made me so mad! \n\nBefore anyone starts on the whole issue of "everyone needs to be aware in an emergency"...well, if you are going to live in America, you can at least learn enough of the national language to get by in an emergency situation.
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Well, I wouldn't say it bothers me, mostly because the US dosen't have an official language. I think it may bother some people who are afraid of change, because if enough spanish speaking immigrants come into the country, enough to make Spanish speaking americans the majority, then everything would be in Spanish, and people would have to learn a new language.\nMakes me wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in HS.
668646
I completely agree with you oh sassy one.  It is our fault for making it way too easy for them.  From ATM's, to product labels, to government forms and questionnaires...etc.  What we need to do is to stop the insanity and print everything in English only!  And for those Americans who holds a high ranking, executive or managerial position, do not hire anyone who does not speak English... use your discretion.  This is the only way we can stop this madness.  This goes for the other races who are non spanish speakers.  We need to unite and show those spanish speaking people IT'S TIME TO LEARN ENGLISH.
901502
I don't think any of it should be banned.  I think the advantage would lie in teaching everything, so that education isn't subject to some kind of cultural censorship.
1177415
Maybe you need to get it out of your head that to force bi- or tri-ligualism on everyone is a good idea.  The idea of language is to be able to communicate.  If you have everyone in a school, or anywhere for that matter, all speaking different languages it does not help the situation at all.  Whenever I get an operating manual for a new tool I have to look all over for English; 3/4 of the pages are wasted resources.  Once I went to Home Depot and saw an enire skid of something-or-other all printed in Spanish.  Last time I looked I did not live I Spain.\n\nGoing to school in America, especially public schools, should mean learning to read and write English, and not a bunch of other languages.  If you want to learn another language,  such as Mandarin Chinese or Farsi, do it on your own.  Spanish, French, and German has no use in day-to-day communication in America. When I was in high school I took a couple of years of French.  What a waste of time.  Thes programs are forced on us by people who think  it's a good idea but have no clue as to why.\n\nI, for one, am getting sick and tired of having to press 1 for English.
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There are problems with the education systems in every country in the world.  To single America out is unfair and biased.
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(1) The government doesn't know how to properly handle education so it encompasses ALL students\n\n(2) They're trying to fix problems that have their roots in centuries-old practices \n\n(3) They want to make it look like they're doing something useful for American education\n\nBasically one of the underlying issues is "separation vs. inclusion", and no one knows how to properly address it. Probably because there will always be some types of students who fare better in inclusive classrooms, and others who do better with separate instruction. It's too much of a "problem" for the government to figure it all out so everybody gets what they need, so they try to offer a solution that STILL excludes some children.
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The 1st thing would be to bring home the approx. 40,000 troops we have stationed in Germany and post them along the Mexican border. They already have the training and equipment they need. Their orders are not to let anyone across w/o proper documentation.\n    The 2nd thing would be to abolish the Department of Education. In its nearly 30 years of existence, American public schools have gone from being the envy of the world to the biggest joke of the world.\n     The 3rd thing would be to eliminate funding for the arts. If artists can't sell what they create, they should find other employment. It is not the taxpayer's responsibility to feed them.\n      I think those three are a good start - there is tons more that needs to be done.
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its disgusting we even have to patronize the illegals in our country...there should be english and english...period...
987784
We have become a lazy country - now expecting everyone around the world to understand our language. We used to study foreign languages in high school. Does anyone care any more? \n30 years ago I lived in Japan for awhile. Speaking  English was a ticket to a promotion for most people in business. To graduate high school a student had to study English for 6 years. Classes in English were available to adults who would stand in lines to sign up. \nI get angry when people emigrate here and don't want to learn our language but I also feel that we should be studying other languages to communicate better when we travel or do business abroad.\nWe need to
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"Whats wrong with Americas schools?"\n\nI think they have stopped teaching the apostrophe and proper grammar. Not to mention geography.
924916
As long as they're legal I don't care.  It's the illegal ones that I have a problem with.  And English "is" our National language.  And no, Native Americans are not our ancestors.  The majority of Americans are of European descent.  That's why we speak English.  No, it has nothing to do with culture diversity.  It has to do with intelligence.  The morons who think it's better to have multiple languages are that, morons.  How many teachers are we going to hire to teach all these languages?  How many interpreters do we have to hire because not everyone is going to know "all" the languages.  I took French in high school.  Why?  Because I wanted to.  Did I "need" to?  No.  Do I speak it now?  No.  You want to live in the United States, learn English. I was in the military and went to Germany.  Guess what?   I learned German.  At least enough to get by.  I didn't force them to learn English.  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.  Nuff said.
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This one thing is will become a HUGE issue in the future if not put in check, but I don't think anyone would be fined -- just not accommodated quite so significantly.\n\nIf we don't get this under control, English will become a secondary language.  We will then be putting our own aging and elderly people in the position of having to, at an advanced age, learn a new language to even survive in their own country where they've paid into the system for many decades.   We won't be able to get jobs ourselves unless we speak the other language.  We will be displaced, so to speak, in our own country where we've paid taxes our entire adult lives.  Can you imagine having your car break down, but you can't get any help because no one you encounter even speaks your language in your own country (check areas in and around Miami, people!!!)\n\nIf English (hopefully) becomes passed as the "official language" it would mean that government, business and education would be conducted in ENGLISH.  DMV and voting materials SHOULD be done in ENGLISH (if you can't read & understand English then how can you vote or pass a drivers test???)  Schools will be taugh in ENGLISH (with potentially English-proficiency classes to get non-natives up to speed).  People will all have to learn to speak the common language.  For personal annoyances, we should no longer have to pay for foreign-language channels on basic cable -- put that on a separate tier!  No more Spanish "menues" when you call a business and go into automated hell.  Environmentally, it would be beneficial because instructions booklets, leaflets, etc. that are now printed in multiple languages would be printed in one language, therefore using less paper.  I could go on and on, but just think about it.  There's a HUGE benefit to it all the way around, including simply annoying each other less by being able to communicate more effectively.  The non-acclimation point of the illegal immigrants is a HUGE factor in the anger and frustration directed toward them -- and they will have to make changes to address this!
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These are some of the bad effects of Globalization and politicization of the education. Education curriculum and students are easiest to be target by political parties to make their point and score brownie points from different quarters. \n\nNo one understand where is problem with reservations - is it concept or implementation of this. Similarly adding film stories and making maths and English optional to please a strata of the society who votes and pay money to these political parties to gather power. \n\nSo I fully agree with you that education about which boast around all the world is deteriorating and this way we will loose whatever position we have got in world.