Finally. this bill will block grant bilingual competitive grants to the States therefore eliminating the structure this program currently has. In Newark. NJ. a city I represent here in Congress. close to 40 percent of all students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. In the city of Elizabeth. portions of which I also represent. the immigrant population is thriving and the schools need a structured bilingual education program to keep students in school. I recognize that many bilingual programs need improvement. However. there are many effective bilingual programs in place across the country that really do improve the language skills of children who are not yet English proficient.
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