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In article <6164fac6-b716-4042-aa41-5a7bc9132f31@62g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>,
Pubkeybreaker  <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> wrote:


>Ted wrote:
>> On Feb 16, 8:45=EF=BF=BDpm, "f. barnes" <fre...@centurytel.net> wrote:
>> > On Feb 16, 4:49=EF=BF=BDpm, Stuart Jackson <bjackson...@yahoo.com> wrote=
>:

>> > > Beaners parents say English test is, "unfair,'' "anti-
>> > > immigrant'' (pooooooooor pooooooooooor Mexicans):http://www.suntimes.c=
>om/news/education/790858,CST-NWS-isat13web.article

>> > Wetback Parents Threaten School Boycott Due To English-only Exam
>> > Options


>Allow me to inject an opinion over and above the racial hatred in the
>original post.

>It is indeed unfair to insist that *recent*  immigrants be forced to
>take a test in English.
>They have not had enough time to learn it.

>The solution is obvious:  Do away with bi-lingual education.   For
>newly arrived
>immigrants who do not know English, sit them down in a classroom and
>teach them
>ONLY English.   8 hours a day.  Do not allow them to study other
>subjects in school until they
>have sufficient mastery of English.

I do not believe that this is wise.  For one thing,
except for very young children, spending that much
time on one subject if not conducive to good learning.
But this is no reason that instruction in other subjects
not be given in English, if they can understand it, or
in a combination of using English and having access to
books in other languages if not.

Stop worrying about scores on English tests.  If there
is a "deficiency" to the type of material on those tests,
it will be remedied if the students are willing and
able to learn in any language.
-- 
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are those of the Statistics Department or of Purdue University.
Herman Rubin, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
hrubin@stat.purdue.edu         Phone: (765)494-6054   FAX: (765)494-0558