In just 5 years. that number will increase to 40 million. English is a foreign language for one in seven Americans. For most of our Nations history. America gave the children of immigrants a precious giftan education in the English language. As each new wave of immigrants arrived on these shores. our public school system taught their sons and daughters English. so they could claim their place in the American dream. What are we doing for these new Americans today? Instead of a firstrate education in English. our bilingual education programs are consigning an entire generation of new Americansunable to speak. understand. and use English effectivelyto a secondclass future.
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