Initiative Set for Ballot Would Curb Bilingual Ed
An initiative to end bilingual education in Oregon has qualified for the November ballot, officials with the secretary of state’s office said.
If approved by voters, Initiative No. 19 — sponsored by Bill Sizemore — would ban bilingual education for all children in public schools learning English as a Second Language after two years of instruction.
The proposed statutory amendment does allow for instruction of a foreign language to English-speaking students.