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N.Y. mayor overhalls bilingual education
Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, July 8, 2003 | By Liz Trotta

Posted on 07/07/2003 11:47:44 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:06 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

NEW YORK — Bilingual education in the city's public schools, judged a failure by just about every study and standard, has always served as a political trap waiting for unwary politicians in this city of immigrants.

So when as a mayoral candidate Michael R. Bloomberg declared himself an advocate of English-only education, parent groups and conservative educators held their breath.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bilingualeducation; nyc; ritinggud
Tuesday, July 8, 2003

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1 posted on 07/07/2003 11:47:44 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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2 posted on 07/07/2003 11:48:40 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: JohnHuang2
That's not an "overhaul", it's just throwing more money down the same rathole to buy votes.
3 posted on 07/07/2003 11:53:45 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: Hugin
"That's not an "overhaul", it's just throwing more money down the same rathole to buy votes.

I think this gal has misspelled her headlines before. This is a real embarrassment in what is supposed to be a major newspaper.

5 posted on 07/08/2003 12:08:25 AM PDT by Neanderthal (Kick their @$$ and take their gas.)
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To: Hugin
Wasn't the White House a major supporter of Bloomberg over the conservative in the Republican primary?
6 posted on 07/08/2003 12:45:40 AM PDT by Satadru
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