2002 Massachusetts Question 2
The Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative, Question 2 was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 5, 2002.[1] It was one of three 2002 ballot measures put to public vote, and the only one to pass.
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The initiative was reportedly financed by Silicon Valley multimillionaire Ron Unz,[2] while it was opposed by the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.[3]
Voting
Question 2 on the ballot, "English Language Education in Public Schools".[4]
- A YES VOTE would require that, with limited exceptions, all public school children must be taught English by being taught all subjects in English and being placed in English language classrooms.[3]
- A NO VOTE would make no changes in English language education in public schools.[3]
| Response | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,359,935 | 61.25% |
| No | 640,525 | 28.85% |
| blank | 219,841 | 9.90% |
Source:[4]
References
- Sailer, Steve (November 6, 2002). "Anti-Bilingualism Wins in Massachusetts". UPI. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- Tench, Megan (November 3, 2002). "HEATED BATTLE OVER ENGLISH IMMERSION INTENSIFIES". The Boston Globe. p. B.6. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2002". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
Further reading
- Pimentel, O. Ricardo (November 16, 2002). "Bilingual-ed issue turns on money". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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