Supporters of dual language programs in Arizona walked through sweltering 100-degree heat on Thursday to deliver a packet of over 2,800 signatures.
Stand for Children and supporters of dual language programs in Arizona schools rally in Phoenix and present a petition of more than 2,000 signatures.A group of supporters of dual language programs walked through the sweltering 100-degree heat on Thursday to deliver a packet of more than 2,800 signatures to the offices of state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne demanding that all students, including English learners, be allowed to participate in the programs.
Monsalvo and other supporters of dual language programs said Horne's attempt to bar English learners from dual language programs exceeds his authority and are asking the State Board of Education to step in to settle the dispute by July 19, when the new school year begins for many school districts. Following the rally, groups delivered a 2-inch thick packet — 183 pages with a total of 2,833 signatures — to the offices of the State Board of Education and the Department of Education demanding that English learners be allowed to continue to enroll in dual language programs.
"The statements about the benefits of dual language by the advocates are anecdotal and are clearly contradicted by the real-world data," he added.Horne claimed in the statement that English proficiency rates for a structured English immersion program he implemented when he was superintendent of public instruction from 2003-11 climbed to 31% from 4%.
Horne's attempt to block English learners from dual language programs has reignited a long-standing debate in Arizona over the most effective methods for teaching English learners. Arizona is the only state in the nation where schools are required by state law to teach English learners only in English. In most other states, schools are given the flexibility to teach English learners through a variety of methods, including dual language and bilingual education models.
In a written statement issued in June, Sean Ross, executive director of the Arizona Board of Education, said Horne, as head of the Arizona Department of Education, has the authority to exclude English learners without parental waivers from participating in 50-50 dual language programs.
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