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  1. Former Denver School Board Members Endorse Ballot Initiative Campaign to Dismantle Bilingual Education in Colorado
    English for the Children of Colorado, Friday, November 30, 2001.
  2. Anti-Bilingual Education Petition Gathers Over 100,000 Signatures, Completes Petition Drive
    English for the Children of Massachusettes, Tuesday, November 13, 2001.
  3. After Three Years of Prop. 227 English Immersion, Test Scores of Immigrant Students in California Continue Dramatic Though Predictable Gains
    English for the Children, Thursday, August 23, 2001.
  4. Ballot Initiative Campaign Launched to Dismantle Bilingual Education in Massachusetts
    English for the Children of Massachusetts, Tuesday, June 31, 2001.
  5. Ballot Initiative Campaign Launched to Dismantle Bilingual Education in Colorado
    English for the Children of Colorado, Tuesday, June 19, 2001.

2000
  1. Oceanside Unified Denounced by CA Department of Education for Doubling Immigrant Test Scores, Defended by Prop. 227 Author Ron Unz
    English for the Children, Tuesday, October 3, 2000.
  2. Rep. Laura Knaperek Endorses Prop. 203, Proposes "English for the Families" Act
    English for the Children of Arizona, Thursday, September 21, 2000.
  3. After Two Years of Prop. 227 English Immersion, A Huge Rise in California’s Immigrant Scores
    English for the Children, Monday, August 14, 2000.
  4. "English for the Children" Submits 165,000 Signatures for Arizona Ballot Initiative
    English for the Children of Arizona, Tuesday, June 27, 2000.
  5. Immigrant Students in Prop. 227 English Classes Far Outperform Those in Bilingual Education
    English for the Children, Friday, January 7, 2000.

1999
  1. Immigrant Student Test Scores Reveal Large Increase After First Year of Prop. 227 English Immersion Classes
    English for the Children, Thursday, July 22, 1999.
  2. Immigrant Student Test Scores Double, Triple After Seven Months of Prop. 227 English Immersion Classes
    English for the Children, Wednesday, June 16, 1999.
  3. "English for the Children-Arizona" Launches Signature Drive for Anti-Bilingual Education Initiative
    English for the Children, Wednesday, January 6, 1999.

1998
  1. Major Statewide Polls Show Voters Overwhelmingly Support Measure to End "Bilingual Education"
    English for the Children, Thursday, December 3, 1998.
  2. Bilingual Education Support Running at Under 4% Among Immigrant Parents in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
    English for the Children, Thursday, October 22, 1998.
  3. Federal Judge Backs Proposition 227, Implementation to Begin on Aug. 2nd
    English for the Children, Wednesday, July 15, 1998.
  4. Despite Massive Opposition Campaign, Proposition 227 Sweeps to Landslide Victory
    English for the Children, Friday, June 5, 1998.
  5. Republican Billionaire Owner of Spanish Language TV Network Donates Millions to Defeat Proposition 227
    English for the Children, Sunday, May 24, 1998.
  6. Clinton Administration Legal Analysts Conclude Prop. 227 is fully Constitutional
    English for the Children, Monday, May 4, 1998.
  7. Statement on California Proposition 227
    Richard W. Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education, Monday, April 27, 1998.
  8. Latest Statewide Voter Survey Shows Proposition 227 Ahead 76% to 20%
    English for the Children, Thursday, April 16, 1998.
  9. Asian-American Elected Officials and Community Leaders Endorse Proposition 227
    English for the Children, Thursday, April 9, 1998.
  10. Field Poll: Support for Proposition 227 Rises to 70%, Opposition Plummets
    Latino support jumps 15 points, now at 2 to 1
    English for the Children, Friday, March 20, 1998.
  11. Leading Latino-Oriented Electronic News Provider Endorses Proposition 227-- "English for the Children" Initiative
    English for the Children, February 18, 1998.
  12. Independent State Senator Quentin Kopp Endorses "English for the Children"
    English for the Children, January 8, 1998.
  13. "English for the Children" Calls for Carmen Schroeder's Resignation Over LAUSD "Three Hour Recess" Scandal
    English for the Children, January 6, 1998.

1997
  1. "English for the Children" Campaign Submitting Over 700,000 Signatures for June 1998 Election Ballot
    English for the Children, November 13, 1997.
  2. CTA Opposes "English Only" Initiative
    California Teachers Association, October 28, 1997
  3. Famed East LA Teacher Jaime Escalante Joins "English for the Children" Campaign as Honorary Chairman
    English for the Children, October 15, 1997.
  4. California's Largest Teachers Union to Hold Referendum on Endorsing "English for the Children" Initiative
    English for the Children, October 1, 1997.
  5. Overcoming Leadership Opposition, California Republican Party Endorses "English for the Children" Initiative
    English for the Children, September 28, 1997.
  6. Federal Judge Rules Against "Bilingual" Requirement, Paving the Way for June 1998 Statewide Initiative Vote
    English for the Children, September 11, 1997.
  7. Latino Leader of Clinton-Gore Campaign Joins Anti-Bilingual Initiative Drive
    English for the Children, August 5, 1997.
  8. Anti-Bilingual Education Initiative Launches Signature Drive at School near SF's Immigrant Chinatown District
    English for the Children, July 16, 1997.
  9. Anti-Bilingual Education Initiative Begins Signature Drive in Heart of Immigrant Downtown LA
    English for the Children, July 8, 1997.
  10. Attorney General Issues Title and Summary, OK's Qualification Petition Drive,
    Attorney General of California, July 3, 1997.
  11. Opposition to Bilingual Education Unites Anglos, Latinos in Orange County According to LA Times Poll
    English for the Children, June 3, 1997.
  12. Nativo Lopez of Hermandad Mexicana Nacional denounces "English for the Children" as based on anti-Latino racism.
    La Opinion, May 21, 1997
  13. California Attorney General announces filing of "English for the Children" initiative,.
    Attorney General of California, May 13, 1997.