California Proposition 227

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkb:politics
gptkbp:affects English learners
gptkbp:allowedException waivers for some students
gptkbp:ballotNumber 227
gptkbp:category Education law
Language policy
1998 California ballot propositions
gptkbp:effect required English-only instruction for most students
limited bilingual education in California public schools
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California Proposition 227
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:California
gptkbp:officialName English Language in Public Schools Statute
gptkbp:opponentsArgued limited educational opportunities for non-English speakers
gptkbp:opposedBy civil rights groups
teachers unions
gptkbp:passedBy California voters
June 2, 1998
gptkbp:repealedBy November 8, 2016
California Proposition 58
gptkbp:requires one-year English immersion programs
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Ron_Unz
gptkbp:supportersArgued bilingual education was ineffective
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_Proposition_227_campaign
gptkb:Ron_Unz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7