Sentences with phrase «bilingual education the state»

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The election of Betty Rosa, a former bilingual teacher, principal and superintendent of Bronx schools, as the new chancellor of the state Board of Regents further cements the new direction that New York State education policy has taken this state Board of Regents further cements the new direction that New York State education policy has taken this State education policy has taken this year.

The wording in the budget bill would place power with the state Education Department to deal with the matter for bilingual schools teaching for a greater number of hours — a definition that yehivas meet.

At the same time, she shepherded the state education department through a host of major policy shifts, from lowering class sizes to implementing a new accountability system and a controversial bilingual education law.

Ron K. Unz declined to specify how he would change bilingual education policy in that state given there is no citizen - initiative process there.

Snow is an expert on language and literacy development in children, bilingual education, language policy issues in the United States and developing nations, and testing policy.

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Of the 175 estimated indigenous languages that are still spoken in the United States, about 155 of them, or 89 percent, are near extinction, estimates James Crawford, author of Bilingual Education: History, Politics, Theory, and Practice (Bilingual Educational Services, 1999).

Among the biggest impacts from the state board of education's action on Sept. 19 could be a decrease in the state's use of foreign - trained bilingual teachers and greater difficulty in filling substitute - teacher slots in the 432,000 - student Chicago schools.

Forty - nine states target funds to specific programs or types of students, including bilingual education, nutritional programs, drug awareness, and dropout prevention.

Advocates on both sides of California's ballot initiative to curtail bilingual education in public schools went before the state school board this month, several months before the voters will decide the issue.

A California judge has issued a preliminary injunction that orders the state — at least for now — to allow local bilingual education programs to qualify for federal reading grants.

In addition to funding for ELL students, Michigan has a small program for bilingual education, with the goal of fostering both English and another language, but funding for the program was cut in half a few years ago because the state legislature had other priorities.

Nearly 500 of the multitrack school's 1,300 students will return to school, and administrators will have to carry out a new state law that calls for limited - English - proficient children to be taught in English - immersion programs, rather than bilingual education.

Many teachers stated they were being responsive to their clients by increasing the English in bilingual education.

Valentina Bali of Michigan State University found that in 1997 - 98 the Pasadena school district in southern California tested only 50 percent of its bilingual - education students, versus 89 percent of those who were in ESL programs.

The answer should be of interest in Massachusetts, which is currently implementing a similar proposition, and in other states contemplating ending bilingual education or otherwise considering how best to educate students whose native tongue is not English.

Of course, such opposition was to be expected after state officials and interest groups spent the past few decades aggressively promoting bilingual education.

And Delaine Eastin, a former Democratic Assembly member who was elected the state schools superintendent last year, has come under fire from some bilingual - education...

As reported elsewhere, the survey asked about school spending, charters, vouchers, teacher unions, bilingual education, digital learning, state take - overs of troubled district schools, teacher unions, merit pay, teacher tenure, and many other matters.

As one of the organizations backing bilingual education, for example, the New York State Association for Bilingual Education maintains it is important to foster «the awareness and appreciation of biculturalism and bilingualism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our societbilingual education, for example, the New York State Association for Bilingual Education maintains it is important to foster «the awareness and appreciation of biculturalism and bilingualism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our societeducation, for example, the New York State Association for Bilingual Education maintains it is important to foster «the awareness and appreciation of biculturalism and bilingualism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our societBilingual Education maintains it is important to foster «the awareness and appreciation of biculturalism and bilingualism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our societEducation maintains it is important to foster «the awareness and appreciation of biculturalism and bilingualism as an integral part of cultural pluralism in our society.»

The lawsuit, filed late last month in a state district court, centers on the bilingual - education segment of the district's alternative - certification program for teachers and names seven plaintiffs.

This November, Arizona voters will decide on a proposition to end bilingual education in that state.

An especially intense spotlight had been trained on the scores of students whose native language is not English — largely because of Proposition 227, the ballot initiative passed last year that curtailed bilingual education in the state's classrooms.

Next voting season, bilingual education in the state of Massachusetts may radically change.

A 22 - page letter from the OCR states that the district's bilingual education program is less demanding than the general curriculum; that many bilingual education teachers do not have appropriate Spanish - language abilities; and that some students receive services from paraprofessionals instead of certified teachers.

So I organized an effort to put a measure on the ballot that would shift the state of California away from so - called bilingual education programs towards a simple and effective system of intensive English immersion.

While some schools benefit from certain categorical funds (e.g., magnet dollars, STEM, or tech - voc dollars), many don't qualify for other state and federal programs, such as Title I, bilingual education, and special education.

A story and chart in the May 14, 2008, issue of Education Week about states that have curtailed bilingual education should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8tEducation Week about states that have curtailed bilingual education should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8teducation should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8th grades.

Whose account Arizona voters believe could influence whether they decide to end bilingual education in their own state.

The California Department of Education has awarded Bilingual Teacher Professional Development grants — each in the amount of $ 625,000 — to four school districts and four county offices of education throughout tEducation has awarded Bilingual Teacher Professional Development grants — each in the amount of $ 625,000 — to four school districts and four county offices of education throughout teducation throughout the state.

For parent information about the NYSESLAT, please see the Parent Brochure, available on the New York State Education Department's Office of Bilingual Education's website in multiple languages.

Like all state schools, they have to teach a broad and balanced curriculum with a focus on English, Maths and Science; they are however free to vary their curricula in order to specialise in certain subjects such as STEM, to provide a bilingual education or to use teaching methods from other countries.

Others include the 1975 civil rights law mandating public education for special needs children, the bilingual education act of 1968, and the original civil rights education law, which passed in 1965 as part of President Johnson's war on poverty and mandated federal funding to states, equal access for all children, and higher standards.

Bilingual program administrators in districts with high percentages of English learners — such as Fresno Unified, Los Angeles Unified and Santa Ana Unified — plan to apply for the competitive grants once details are issued by the state Department of Education.

Meanwhile, the string of state - ballot victories by foes of bilingual education was broken in Colorado, where a surge of last - minute spending helped defeat a measure there that would have all but ended bilingual education.

Miguel Fernandez is the Coordinator of the Bilingual Education program at Chicago State University, where he teaches Undergraduate and Graduate Bilingual and ESL courses.

Their example inspired the 1998 California «English for the Children» initiative, which won in a landslide and successfully dismantled most bilingual education programs in that state.

The passage of Proposition 58 in November 2016 removes restrictions on bilingual education in California, creating new educational opportunities, especially for the state's 1.4 million English learners.

The state Transitional Bilingual Education Program (TBIP) and federal Title III address the unique needs of eligible students, who come from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds.

The state has such programs for special education, transportation, bilingual education, gifted - and - talented students, reading initiatives, capital outlays and debt service, vocational education, class - size reduction, and technology.

The same law led to a protracted — and still unresolved — battle over the fate of the state's bilingual - education program, which expired more than a year ago.

Snow is an expert on language and literacy development in children, bilingual education, testing policy, and language policy issues in the United States and developing nations.

A decision by the New Jersey Department of Education to drop its requirement that candidates for bilingual - teacher certification demonstrate proficiency in the language they will teach in has seriously weakened the state's ability to ensure the quality of instruction, according to bilingual - education aEducation to drop its requirement that candidates for bilingual - teacher certification demonstrate proficiency in the language they will teach in has seriously weakened the state's ability to ensure the quality of instruction, according to bilingual - education aeducation advocates.

Investigating the context of state - level policy formation: A case study of Arizona's bilingual education legislation.

NEW YORK — Prompted by the new Common Core standards and an increase in English Language Learners in public schools, New York State education officials are moving aggressively to provide better support for bilingual teachers and improve student achievement.

To help close those achievement gaps, the New York State Education Department in 2013 appointed veteran educator Angélica Infante - Green to a newly created post of associate commissioner for bilingual eEducation Department in 2013 appointed veteran educator Angélica Infante - Green to a newly created post of associate commissioner for bilingual educationeducation.

The state law restricting bilingual education requires districts to obtain parent waivers in order for English - learner students to be enrolled in programs with instruction delivered in languages other than English.

In alignment with these guidelines, Dr. Sirgado revised Hofstra's bilingual education program and was instrumental in obtaining a $ 3 million federal grant to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in bilingual teaching, administration, and supervision to educators who would staff bilingual education programs in New York City and New York State schools.

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