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- Creators: Arizona Indicators (Project)
- Creators: Melnick, Rob
ContributorsJimenez-Castellanos, Oscar (Author) / Combs, Mary Carol (Author) / Martinez, David (Author) / Gomez, Laura (Author) / Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center (Publisher) / Arizona Indicators (Project) (Publisher) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2013-03
Description
The report is both comprehensive and timely, with ELL-related discussions presently taking place in the Legislature that would remove ELL from the throes of political ideologies and return oversight to the State Board of Education. It notes the economic impact on all of Arizona if ELL programs and funding are not improved.
ContributorsMorrison Institute for Public Policy (Author) / Arizona Indicators (Project) (Publisher)
Created2010-01-01
Description
Many Arizona students speak a language other than English at home. Read a new analysis of how these non-English home language students perform on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test relative to their English home language peers.
ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / Melnick, Rob (Panelist) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created2006-03-10
Description
Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Google's new office at ASU, the death of State Senator Marilyn Jarrett, pressure between state lawmakers and Governor Napolitano regarding the use of National Guard troops along the Mexican border, and state lawmakers' use of their own attorneys in court to defend the English language learner proposal. Panelists include Rob Melnick, ASU Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs; Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services; Robbie Sherwood, Arizona Republic; Richard de Uriarte, Arizona Republic.