Argument Essay: Proposition 227

Bilingual education has been a debatable subject since its conception during the case of Lau vs. Nichols, in the early 1970’s. However, in that case, the court only ruling was that the children’s

• Proposition 227, also called the ‘English for the Children’ Initiative, was proposed by a businessman in Silicon Valley named Ron Unz.

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Nelson Mandela once stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Arizona understands how powerful and important education is which is why they are going to correct their way by fixing their public education funding. They plan to do this by passing Proposition 123. Proposition 123 is a ballot that will settle a years-long lawsuit, and provide money that Arizona’s K-12 public schools will have access to without raising taxes. There are those who are hesitant about it and are voting no. However, I believe this is a fantastic idea because this is a stepping stone to a better funding, teachers deserve better pay and resources are extremely important when it comes to learning.Knowing Arizona is ranked 49th out of 51 states per pupil in K-12 spending you would

In determining my position on this complex ballot offering, I first reviewed the opinions of people who learned in multilingual classrooms, prior to Proposition 227. In general, it seemed like many of them considered their placement in Non-English speaker classes a source of shame and segregation. Many noted that there was a sentiment among teachers and other students that they were different, and even un-American because they did not speak English fluently.

The greatest concern of mandating “English only” schools in California for example is that 80 percent of the population of students is Latino. Miner further explains, “Good bilingual programs are about more than learning a language, it should be about respect for diversity and multiculturalism (Bilingual Education, 1999).”

Proposition 227 was a bill to allow students from foreign countries be given the most adequate help to be English Learners to help them succeed in the educational system and society. Most students who migrate to the US are places in LEP or ESL classes where they are forced to be treated less than the english speaking students. Teachers who teach these classes are not the most informed, prepared and positive teachers, instead of understanding these students struggle to learn a new language most of time they are discouraged from attending school and being seen and treated as a burden. Proposition 227 would bring in more classes for these students rather than just having a limited number of teachers leaving a big number of students who need help in learning the english language. “The students come from various socioeconomic, linguistic, cultural and educational backgrounds, and there are many of them do not fall into the high-achiever category” (Pyon, 66). Due to the lack of funding for teachers to be prepared to teach these students this proposition would also provide money to the schools as long as they would spend it for ESL.LEP students and classes, this would allow students to have a better chance to understand english and learn it in a higher rate preparing them for the regular classes and not falling behind. Since LEP/ESL classes were not seen as necessary prop 227 was able to bring students, parents and educators to see the importance in having our children to learn

The senate bill no. 1174 is a bill intended to “amend and repeal various provisions of Proposition 227.”(CSU, 2017, p.551). Proposition 227 specifies among other things, that English learner students are to receive sheltered English immersion during a limited time not to exceed one year. This goal has not been reached, and SB 1174, that was approved by California voters in 2016, will provide a change as sheltered will be exchanged for structured English immersion. In addition, “the bill would authorize parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the school to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child, as provided.”(CSU, 2017, p.551). The changes will take effect on July 1, 2017.

Proposition 203 changed the law by removing bilingual education and putting Structured English Immersion models into place instead, (Jost, K. (2009, December 16). Bilingual education vs. English immersion. The CQ Researcher Blog.). According to Proposition 203, the proposed changes were due to the claims that the majority of Arizonans speak English, immigrant parents want their children to learn English quickly, literacy in English is important to becoming a productive member of society, young children will become fluent in English with a high volume of exposure, and the previous programs (bilingual education) in place were not effective,

Both letter to the editor and editorial staff offer position that are supported by both facts and opinions. The letter explores to urges the new reusable bag ordinance while the editorial staff argues that they are serious about making Proposition 328 mandatory in every store. While both side make an acceptable case, it is clear that the letter provides a better argument.

The bill I chose for this paper was proposition 35. This proposition was proposed in the fall election of 2012. Proposition 35, also known as “Californians against Sexual Exploitation Act”, was primarily about increasing the penalty for sex trafficking. The bill would increase prison sentences for human traffickers, require convicted human traffickers to register as sex offenders, require all registered sex offenders to disclose their internet accounts (such as Facebook), require criminal fines from convicted human traffickers to pay for services to help victims, and lastly mandate law enforcement training for identifying human trafficking. The fiscal impact of this bill was estimated and

Many parents want their children to be enrolled in bilingual education programs so that they may receive the knowledge of the English language while at the same time keep their current and be active with their cultural heritage. Bilingual education is another avenue that needs to be explored by more school districts across the nation because children should learn that there are other forms of communication. High schools require their students to take a foreign language before graduating, so why is this form of bilingual education accepted; yet an elementary bilingual program is under constant criticism? Bilingual people are rewarded in today's society by the higher wages and better positions. The scorn of the bilingual education programs that

Most major arguments of God are rooted in the existence, or lack thereof. However there has been a continuous debate regarding the specific characteristics of God. In this debate, Charles Hartshorne, Alfred North Whitehead, and other the processed theologians oppose Anselm, Augustine, and other classic theologians. Although there are many points of disagreement, there are some characteristics for which both sides can agree upon. I will show one strong point of agreement and one strong point of opposition, and allow you the opportunity to decide for yourself how different, or similar, these two camps are.

The purpose of Proposition 58 is to require that public schools ensure student to become proficient in English. It gives school district the option to teach either English only or bilingual in schools in California. ‘This could ensure that all students can achieve English Proficiency as soon as possible. (supportprop58.com). It is also a revision of to Prop. 227, and if passed it would remove restrictions, that “would allow schools to be able to use up to date methods to teach students the English language much faster. (supportprop58.com) In will not have fiscal effect on school districts of state government”. (CA Official Voters Information Guide, pg. 11.)

In this literature review I will be discussing studies that are in favor, not in favor, and neutral on bilingual education.