The education of English language learners is controversial. Which of the following is not accurate?
A. Voters in Dade County Florida passed an anti-bilingual ordinance that prohibited spending money or supporting any language other than English or promoting cultures other than mainstream U. S. culture
B. In 1982, Plyler vs. Doe, the U. S. Supreme Court denied states right to exclude children of illegal immigrants from public schools.
C. In 1994, California passed Proposition 187 making it illegal for children of undocumented immigrants to attend public schools. The Federal courts ruled Proposition 187 unconstitutional.
D. In 2000, Arizona passed, Proposition 203, creating more bilingual programs and providing additional funding for undocumented immigrant children in public schools.
Question 2
The U. S. Census Bureau and the U. S. Department of Education gather information about individuals with limited English proficiency. Their figures are different because of all the following except:
A. how the data is collected.
B. the use of different definitions.
C. the inclusion or exclusion of undocumented children.
D. how they analyze the data.
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