José A Delgado's article about "El plan bilingue" is based on the comments of Luis Fortuño about his plan of making bilingual the public education in Puerto Rico. I am agree with Fortuño's plan. The curriculum in public schools should have English as the language of teaching in all classes and Spanish used at home. I believe that students can develop in this language effectively if it is given with more emphasis in the schools. This language is very important because it is used in all parts of the world and can open more opportunities in the work field.
If the governors keep changing everyday the language in education based on their beliefs of parties differences, who will be affected are the students because when they graduate, everywhere they need to know English. They will be insecure and always conformed working in a mediocre job that they could do with the poor education that they received. This is why the parents pay for a better education in private schools where the students learn good and go out completely bilingual.
I think that all the governors that come to rule this country should think in the students' needs and realize that Puerto Rico is not alone in the world and the people who lives here have to interact with people in other parts of the world and the use of other languages are necessary. Not only English but also other languages should be included to the curriculum of public schools.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
José A Delgado's article about "El plan bilingue" is based on the comments of Luis Fortuño about his plan of making bilingual the public education in Puerto Rico. I am agree with Fortuño's plan. The curriculum in public schools should have English as the language of teaching in all classes and Spanish used at home. I believe that students can develop in this language effectively if it is given with more emphasis in the schools. This language is very important because it is used in all parts of the world and can open more opportunities in the work field.
If the governors keep changing everyday the language in education based on their beliefs of parties differences, who will be affected are the students because when they graduate, everywhere they need to know English. They will be insecure and always conformed working in a mediocre job that they could do with the poor education that they received. This is why the parents pay for a better education in private schools where the students learn good and go out completely bilingual.
I think that all the governors that come to rule this country should think in the students' needs and realize that Puerto Rico is not alone in the world and the people who lives here have to interact with people in other parts of the world and the use of other languages are necessary. Not only English but also other languages should be included to the curriculum of public schools.
If the governors keep changing everyday the language in education based on their beliefs of parties differences, who will be affected are the students because when they graduate, everywhere they need to know English. They will be insecure and always conformed working in a mediocre job that they could do with the poor education that they received. This is why the parents pay for a better education in private schools where the students learn good and go out completely bilingual.
I think that all the governors that come to rule this country should think in the students' needs and realize that Puerto Rico is not alone in the world and the people who lives here have to interact with people in other parts of the world and the use of other languages are necessary. Not only English but also other languages should be included to the curriculum of public schools.
Monday, February 5, 2007
"El Plan Bilingüe"
This article, “El plan bilingue”, written by Jose A. Delgado, has to do with the situation of the language in Puerto Rico. Every time the government change, the deal about language changes. Now Luis Fortuño suggested that schools in Puerto Rico should be bilinguals. But if this happens, for how many years it would be? Could it work? Are the people here in Puerto Rico able to make that change?
Bilingualism is and issue that puertoricans have been carried out since a lot of time. In my opinion, students should have the opportunity to express in both languages. It is not easy for kids to learn a target language when they are in intermediate, because they do not have the bases in their previous grades, but this depends on the teachers and their parents. This is why I think that bilingual schools are a really good idea, but they should start with the elementary level.
I consider this idea that Luis Fortuño presents a very good one. Nowadays to find a job is hard and even harder if you do not know English. I remember when here in Puerto Rico we had public schools that were bilingual and in the actuality we have to matriculate our kids in private schools so they could learn English.
Liz Marie Rodriguez
Bilingualism is and issue that puertoricans have been carried out since a lot of time. In my opinion, students should have the opportunity to express in both languages. It is not easy for kids to learn a target language when they are in intermediate, because they do not have the bases in their previous grades, but this depends on the teachers and their parents. This is why I think that bilingual schools are a really good idea, but they should start with the elementary level.
I consider this idea that Luis Fortuño presents a very good one. Nowadays to find a job is hard and even harder if you do not know English. I remember when here in Puerto Rico we had public schools that were bilingual and in the actuality we have to matriculate our kids in private schools so they could learn English.
Liz Marie Rodriguez
Saturday, February 3, 2007
"Inaceptable el abandono"
This article is in reference to an article written by Camile Roldán Soto regarding the closing of eight schools because they did not meet the federal goverment's requirements, not only in their test scores, but also in the condition of the institution.
When the Govenor, Anibal Acevedo Vilá, was questioned on the fact that the Sub-Secretary of Education, Waldo Torres admitted that the Department of Education was not doing anything about it, the Governor stated that this was "unacceptable", and that he expected a detailed plan from the Secretary of Education, Rafael Aragunde on this matter.
The only one who had the guts to admit the truth was Waldo Torres, and who knows, it might cost his job. The Govenor was put into an embarrassed position, so he passes the buck to Aragunde. In the meantime, the real priority is to get these schools in order; but they are so busy trying to get the heat off themselves, that nothing is being done...."NOTHING" This is politics, my friends.
When the Govenor, Anibal Acevedo Vilá, was questioned on the fact that the Sub-Secretary of Education, Waldo Torres admitted that the Department of Education was not doing anything about it, the Governor stated that this was "unacceptable", and that he expected a detailed plan from the Secretary of Education, Rafael Aragunde on this matter.
The only one who had the guts to admit the truth was Waldo Torres, and who knows, it might cost his job. The Govenor was put into an embarrassed position, so he passes the buck to Aragunde. In the meantime, the real priority is to get these schools in order; but they are so busy trying to get the heat off themselves, that nothing is being done...."NOTHING" This is politics, my friends.
Group #1-The article by Jose Delgado
-The article claims that Luis Fortuño is stating that he is for the idea of a bilingual educational system in Puerto Rico, and adds that this in no way should be vinculated to his impending candiateship. Please, how can one thing not have anything to do with the other.
Education and Criminality has been, and will continue to be, the campaign strategy chosen to get votes for years, and Fortuño is no different than others. According to the article, he goes further by saying that, by his judgment, it will take 12 years to form bilingual students. In 12 years most students will have graduated, and the system would have failed in completing their goal. This is not to mention how one party's policy will change when the opposing party wins the election. Nice try, but I feel, and the article clearly states, that when Fortuño speaks about a bilingual education, he is referring to paving the way for statehood, and thus, to win votes.
If history has taught us anything, it shows us how resistent Puerto Ricans are to the English language; heck the United States tried it for almost thirty years after the invasion without success. The islanders are just as resistent today, 108 years later.
This issue is more of the political rollercoaster ride that the PPD and PNP have put the people through; unfortunately, the ones who are feeling the dizziness and vomiting are the students and teachers involved.
Education and Criminality has been, and will continue to be, the campaign strategy chosen to get votes for years, and Fortuño is no different than others. According to the article, he goes further by saying that, by his judgment, it will take 12 years to form bilingual students. In 12 years most students will have graduated, and the system would have failed in completing their goal. This is not to mention how one party's policy will change when the opposing party wins the election. Nice try, but I feel, and the article clearly states, that when Fortuño speaks about a bilingual education, he is referring to paving the way for statehood, and thus, to win votes.
If history has taught us anything, it shows us how resistent Puerto Ricans are to the English language; heck the United States tried it for almost thirty years after the invasion without success. The islanders are just as resistent today, 108 years later.
This issue is more of the political rollercoaster ride that the PPD and PNP have put the people through; unfortunately, the ones who are feeling the dizziness and vomiting are the students and teachers involved.
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