Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f2NKplg06278; Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:51:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:51:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <B24038C0D3E160419E320030D92C22DE18661C@hobbes.cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Miriam Burt" <miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:111] A sign of the the times? Articles in Post and Times X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1352 Lines: 29 The following article appeared in today's New York Times, describing the multicultural, multilingual, and multiethnic breakdown of students in public schools. I've given you the link: Tally of Students Equals Number at Boomer Peak http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/23/national/23CENS.html Okay, after you read that, read (and weep?) the following article from today's Washington Post. I've posted it below in its entirety. It talks about the current administration's position and actions regarding the previous administration's proposal to provide necessary interpretation and translation services to U.S. residents. Multilingualism Plan Panned http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46306-2001Mar22.html More than 30 House members, most of them Republicans, have urged President Bush to overturn a Clinton administration proposal asking federal agencies to plan to provide interpreters and literature in multiple languages. After taking office, Bush blocked a variety of proposed rules, including some agency plans for complying with Clinton's order to help people with "limited English proficiency." Rep. Bob Stump (R-Ariz.) said in a letter to colleagues that "the United States should encourage all individuals united by one government to join in a single language," not pay for multilingual services. ******** Miriam Burt Washington, DC
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