DISTRICT DEFENDED ON SPANISH ISSUE.Byline: Troy Anderson Anderson, river, Canada Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic Staff Writer Schools Superintendent Ruben Zacarias defended Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Unified's approach to Proposition 227 Wednesday, issuing a statement saying the law allows teachers to use some Spanish in class. Zacarias statement is in response to a county grand jury report issued last week that criticized the school district for using Spanish far more often than teachers should in classes that are supposed to be conducted almost entirely in English. The grand jury recommended the school district immediately end its ``Model B'' program, which allows the use of Spanish as a safety net, and stick with its English-only ``Model A'' program. The report warned that the school district may be subject to legal action if schools violate Proposition 227. However, the school district developed various models for teaching students in order to fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. its obligations under Proposition 227, which requires English learners to be educated through ``sheltered English immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. ,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the statement. The grand jury report criticizes the Model B program because it uses some Spanish. Brad Sales, spokesman for district superintendent's office, said Proposition 227 should not be interpreted to prohibit pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. programs such as Model B. He said that the district contends some Spanish is necessary to prevent Spanish-speaking students from falling behind academically. As designed, Model B complies with Proposition 227, Sales said. If Model B is being inappropriately used in some schools, ``the district would welcome being advised as to the identity of such schools,'' Sales said. Sales said the grand jury's report and recommendations will be discussed with the district board at an upcoming meeting. |
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