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Language Segregation Alive in Ariz. Schools - New America Media

Language Segregation Alive in Ariz. Schools - New America Media

Language Segregation Alive in Ariz. Schools

Language Segregation Alive in Ariz. Schools

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New America Media, Question & Answer, Vivian Po, Posted: Aug 09, 2010

Arizona schools have separated English learners from their English-speaking classmate in four-hour daily stretches since the state legislature mandated this process in 2007.

But although the statute (known as HB 2064) called on students to under go these “language immersion” sessions for