Bilingual Education's Obcoletness
Throughout the world, language defines who you are and where you come from. Something unique to the United States of America is that we not only have one language that unites us, we have hundreds that separate us; that is the core of the problem. Instead of forcing people to learn English as soon as they enter the country, the government has been mollycoddling and pampering non-English speakers. Such programs as bilingual education have been at the source of the problem. Bilingual education has said to many foreigners that its ok if you come to America and don't speak English, it's only our language, but we'll cater to you. It all simmers down to one simple point that bilingual education is not necessary and is harmful to the United States as a whole. Voting ballots were just sent out in the mail last week. Something was very noticeable, not only was it in English, but it was in Spanish as well. One very common sign that English education in this country has not improved was just sent to millions of voters all over the country. If things do not improve, the children of those Spanish speaking citizens, in ten twenty years down the road, will be as illiterate in English as they were the day the
= 1&did+000000054335646&mtd=1&fmt=3>Forbes, Steve. Many immigrants want this education for their sons and daughters, so that they can have a better life in this country knowing English, unlike them. In second grade, average reading scores of students with limited English ability have jumped in the past two years from the 19th percentile nationally to the 28th percentile. Until a person understands and can speak the language of the country, he or she doesn't really feel like a citizen, or an American. The downtrodden and persecuted alike flee to our country in hopes of a better future for not only themselves but also their children. It is not only theorized that immersing and teaching straight English would be the solution, it was actually tested out.
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