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> But persistently low achievement rates of African-American, Latino, poor, English-learner and disabled students, who together make up a majority of the state’s public-school students, fuel criticism of the educational status quo.

Perhaps repealing the English only teaching requirement via prop 58 last year had something to do with harming English proficiency in underserved populations. Prop 227, which established the English only requirement (parents could opt out) seemed successful.

> "Hispanic test scores on a range of subjects have risen since Proposition 227 became law."

https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_227,_the_%22E...

parent andlarry 9 years ago

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