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Measure 58: Language measure failing in statewide vote
Thursday, November 6, 2008 5:57 No CommentsOregon: Oregonians were rejecting a measure Tuesday that sought to cap the number of years that English-language learners in the state’s public schools could be taught in their native language. According to late returns Tuesday night, Measure 58, which would prohibit teaching non-native speakers in a language that is not English for more than one [...]
Oregon: Immersion measure raises questions
Friday, October 24, 2008 3:20 No CommentsOregon: Measure 58 on the upcoming November ballot outlines how many years students shall spend in English immersion classes before being taught exclusively in English. The measure seeks to ensure that instruction is in an English immersion-model, but Douglas County educators see the measure as a big question mark when it comes to how that [...]