Specific Provisions
The measure would limit the use of foreign language instruction in public schools to:
- 1 year for students in kindergarten to 4th grade.
- 1.5 years for 5th grade through 8th grade.
- 2 years for high school students.
- It would also prohibit ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching programs for longer than the mandated time.
Read more about this topic: Oregon Ballot Measure 58 (2008)
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