No Time Left For Input From Hispanic Experts

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No Time Left For Input From Hispanic Experts The State Board of Education says there's no more time to get input from Hispanic experts before new curriculum standards for public schools are adopted. Reporter: AP

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Hispanic children make up 47 percent of the 4.7 million students
in Texas public classrooms. The board is set to take a preliminary vote March 27th on new standards for curriculum in reading and writing.
State Representative Abel Herrero asked board members yesterday to hold off, saying experts familiar with Hispanic culture should get the chance to offer their own suggestions.
But board chairman Don McLeroy said the time for experts to
weigh in passed long ago.
McLeroy also said he's shocked by accusations that he and other
board members were trying to shortchange Hispanic students.
Teachers and other English language and reading experts can
offer comments on the 78-page proposal at the public hearing next
week.

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Posted by: stephanie Location: groesbeck on Mar 24, 2008 at 11:17 AM

To Sonia,no I am not on welfare and have never been. I was a case worker for the welfare dept. Everything my family has we worked our butts off for. My kids received no financial aid for college,neither did my husband or myself. We worked our way through school and paid for our childrens out of our pocket.As I said, I was a case worker but I got sick of dealing with the dreggs of our society.

Posted by: Citizen Location: TX on Mar 24, 2008 at 09:05 AM

Webster's definition of racism---{A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race}... No were does it say it's the Caucasian race against all other races. It's about any race thinking they are superior over another race. Obama's paster falls into this catagory. As far as the problem with Spanish vs English, that's a cultural thing. It's ok to bring your customs with you when you come to the USA as all our decents have from all over the world, but they all learned the English language. If they had not, we would be doing the following....press 2 for German, press 3 for French, press 4 for Hebrew, press 5 for Chinese, press 6 for Arabic ... get it Joe from Moody?? The Hispanic population in Texas, because of their growing numbers due to illegals here, feel they are owed "something special" beyond other races. This classifies them as RACISTS. Learn English & Stop Whining!

Posted by: minority Location: central texas on Mar 24, 2008 at 07:42 AM

white people in texas are the minority, when are we going to to step up and stick up for our rights. hispanics have thier own chamber of commerce, and many other hispanic only organizations. i cant think of any white organizations. unless you count the kkk, which is rediculous, but if it is the only one that will stick up for the white minority, maybe it isnt so bad after all.

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