AABE:  LETTERS 2009

	Problems with this page?   Please contact Alejandra Sotomayor: asotomayor@azbilingualed.org   HELP STOP MISINFORMATION ON BILINGUAL EDUCATION Respond to misinformation printed in the media by writing letters to the editor, opinion editorial pieces or to reporters.  You don't know how? Click here for examples of items published in or sent to various media outlets. More links to letters...    Arizona department OF ED.   Click here for Parental Waiver Application Click here for the AZ English Aquisition Services link   u.s. department OF ED. Office of English Language Acquisition LATEST U.S.A. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESS RELEASES You are visitor:   Searching for more articles related to learning English? Follow this link   http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/lpru.htm	HELP STOP MYTHS AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT BILINGUAL EDUCATION  The following letters and articles have been published or have been submitted for publication to various news media outlets.  Follow the links to view articles. Sent to the Arizona Republic Jan. 24, 2009: State Superintendent Tom Horne (“Different view of English…,” Jan. 24) claims that fighting the Flores lawsuit is saving Arizona $260 million. Please!  The case could have been settled out of court years ago for a fraction of that.  Instead, Horne arranged for his law firm partner to be paid—win or lose—for handling the case, and the legislature hired a $900-per-hour attorney, courtesy of taxpayers.  Meanwhile, Tim Hogan, the Flores family’s lawyer, works pro bono.  Plaintiff’s lawyers filing under the Equal Educational Opportunities Act aren’t eligible for compensation— even if they win.  Horne is using the case, no matter what it costs taxpayers, to supply himself with an unending stream of misleading publicity. The man is shameless.  --Sal Gabaldón,  Oro Valley, AZ Published in the Arizona Daily Star Jan. 23, 2009: http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/277044 Obama should master a second language President Obama has his work cut out for him: coping with huge national and international problems. Once his strategies for tackling our country's biggest challenges start to take effect, I hope he will add another task to the mix by becoming the first president since Theodore Roosevelt to speak a foreign language fluently enough to converse with other heads of state. John F. Kennedy's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" phrase and George W's smattering of Spanish don't really pass muster for foreign language fluency. Knowledge of another country's language and culture could make a big difference in international relations. I am offering to give him complimentary French lessons by correspondence. Anyone willing to step up with Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, etc? Barbara Russek French teacher and freelance writer, Tucson

Arizona Debate continues... (Point mouse on scroll to stop) ACTION UPDATES FOR 2009... IMPORTANT ELL NEWS 2009...The US Supreme court has agreed to decide if Arizona is providing the needed money for ELL programs. News article available on AABE News 2009 link (Jan. 9). Check back for updates.  2009 What's next? Don't forget to thank Tim Hogan (thogan@aclpi.org) as he continues his tireless advocacy for English language learners. Also, remember to continue to support advocates in public service who side with justice for children! Our action makes a difference! PLEASE RETURN FOR ACTION UPDATES FOR 2009

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