Texas’ bilingual programs upheld

A federal judge affirmed Texas’ bilingual education programs for its 712,000 students with limited English skills, rejecting arguments by leading Hispanic groups that those students are receiving an inferior education in the public schools. The court concluded that the Texas Education Agency’s education theory is sound, and its implementation and enforcement of the bilingual/ESL program is adequate under federal law. Read more about the ruling in this article from The Dallas Morning News.