Spread the love Multilingual Education Act passes and revives bilingual education in one of nation’s most diverse states This article was written by LILLIAN MONGEAU Californians voted yes on that state’s Proposition 58, known as the Multilingual Education Act. Based on a measure proposed by State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D), the new law largely eliminates the red tape involved in creating a bilingual education program. The vote signals a major shift in thinking for a state that effectively outlawed bilingual education in 1998. The evolution in thinking on the value of bilingual education and the specifics of the voter proposition was covered … Continue reading California voters overturn English-only instruction law