Proposition 203 passed in arizona in 2000, an initiative that dismantled most bilingual education programs in that state. Proposition 203, also known as the marijuana legalization act, was on the november 5, 2002 ballot in arizona as an initiated state statute. Arizona has become the latest battleground in a california millionaires crusade to eliminate bilingual education in the united states. Prop 203, arizonas medical marijuana act, ahead 5432. The political spectacle of arizonas proposition 203 wayne e. Arizona proposition 203 losing by a slim margin, still too. The government and the public schools of arizona have a moral obligation and a constitutional duty to provide all of arizona s children, regardless of their ethnicity or national origins, with the skills necessary to become productive members of our society. It was sponsored by the people have spoken and was a promarijuana legalization initiative. Absentee ballots still need to be counted, making the defeat of the legislation still too close to call. The political spectacle of arizonas proposition 203 researchgate. Under current law, school districts receive extra funding from the state for. The laws in the state of arizona might have a greater impact on these students because of its severity in comparison to the proposition 227 of california. Proposition 203, or the arizona medical marijuana act, was an arizona ballot measure to legalize the use of medical marijuana without the normal food and drug administration testing for safety and efficacy. Arizona department of education understanding hcr2026 what it is.
In 2000, arizona voters approved proposition 203, repealing the then bilingual education law and requiring englishonly instruction in arizona public schools. Proposition 203 arizona 9 things you dont know about. In the month of november, the state of arizona passed proposition 203, which would spare particular individuals from illegal drugs regulations in the state of arizona. The purpose of the proposition, as explained by the arizona legislative councils ballot measure analysis provided to all voters, was to allow a qualifying patient who has a debilitating medical condition to obtain an allowable amount of marijuana from a.
Arizona department of health services was put in charge of regulating sales and use. General election november 2, 2010 arizona ballot proposition guide 74774474 issued by the arizona secretary of states office p r o p o s i t i o n 2 0 3 c any other medical condition or its treatment added by the department pursuant to section 362801. Proposition 203 2000 ballot propositions proposition 203. Proposition 203, an initiative statute, prohibits nativelanguage instruction for most limitedenglishproficient children in public schools. Proposition 203 will create a program overseen by the state which protects patients, doctors, and the public. This will be the state governing association that will work hard to get this prop organized. Argument against proposition 203 tobacco tax initiative the arizona tax research association atra, arizona s only statewide taxpayer organization, opposes proposition 203.
On december 15, 2016, a group of arizona businesses, chambers of commerce, and individual. Implementation time line for proposition 203 arizona. Az prop 206 upheld by az supreme court justices 58% of voters approved prop 206. Academic achievement of english language learners in post.
This report reveals the problems with claims made by arizona state public education officials that english language learners ells are thriving under englishonly instruction. This project draws on lakoff and johnsons 1980 work with metaphor analysis to uncover the rhetorical strategies applied by supporters of the english for the children organization during the 2000 arizona proposition 203 campaign. The state of arizona arizona department of education, 2004 recently released data which. Arizona marijuana legalization, proposition 203 2002. But we can tell you that prop 203 has been approved. Proposition 203 also fixes arizona s broken medical marijuana system. Proposition 203 passed in arizona in 2000, an initiative that dismantled most bilingual. Arizona proposition 203, also known as the english language education for children in public schools act, was on the november 7, 2000 election ballot in arizona as an initiated state statute. Voters in arizona strongly support allowing for medical marijuana in the state. Of these skills, literacy in the english language is among the most important.
According to a rocky mountain poll, 54 percent of likely voters in arizona plan to vote yes on proposition 203, the. Arizona department of education understanding hcr2026. The amma was passed narrowly by voters in 2010 as proposition 203. Arizona proposition 203, also known as english for the children, is a ballot initiative that was passed by 63% of arizona voters on november 7, 2000. For crawfords analysis of proposition 203 bilingual education. For brevity, the board and state agency hereafter will be referred to as ftf. Proposition 203 would allow a qualifying patient who has a debilitating medical condition to obtain an allowable amount of marijuana from a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary and to possess. Arizonas proposition 203 places restrictions on bilingual and englishasa. December 21 trial court denied the motion to temporally halt the increase in minimum wage increase appealed to. On november 8th, 2016 arizona voters passed the minimum wage and paid time off initiative, known as proposition 206. Proposition 203 would allow a qualifying patient who has a debilitating medical condition to obtain an allowable amount of marijuana from a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary and to possess and use the marijuana cannabis to treat or alleviate the debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the condition.
Academic achievement of english language learners in post proposition 203 arizona wayne e. Proposition 203 requires pupils who are english learners to be taught in english. English for children arizona proposition 203, 2000. The act states that the number of cannabis dispensaries will be limited to 10% of the number of pharmacies in the state. Proposition 203 established a state agency to be led by the arizona early childhood development and health board. The political spectacle of arizonas proposition 203 sage journals. Medical marijuana proposition 203 as ive mentioned in previous posts, an initiative called the arizona medical marijuana act will be on the ballot this november. A 2020 ballot referral to repeal proposition 203, commonly known as arizonas englishonly law. Proposition 200 probation for drug offenses robert.
Before proposition 203, schools were free in terms of ell instruction to use bilingual or immersion methods. The californiabased architect of arizona s proposition 203 in order to fully appreciate the complexity of arizona s ell policies, we provide a brief history of the intersecting and contradictory actionsand actorsin this evolving narrative. Much of this proposition is very unclear download proposition 203. In 2000, arizona voters enacted proposition 203, which limited the use of childrens native language in public schools and instead, mandated. The no child left behind act of 2001 nclb and the states accountability system, arizona learns, require all students, including ells, to participate in statewide highstakes testing.
At the general election in november 2000, arizona voters approved proposition 203, which made major changes to the requirements for educating children who are learning to speak english. We organized several teams behavioral health, substance abuse, public health, licensure, rules, it, and administrative council etc. Original initiative document of arizona proposition 203. Arizona s interpretation and implementation of proposition 203 has given it the dubious distinction of being the most. A 2020 ballot referral to repeal proposition 203, commonly known as arizona s englishonly law. Almost 90 percent of the funding for an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in arizona has been funded by two interconnected advocacy organizations 2,200 miles away. In 2010, voters in arizona approved proposition 203, which permitted medical marijuana. Proposition 203 2002 arizona ballot proposition guide. Proposition 203 would repeal the existing bilingual education laws and change the law to require that.
This article reports the results of a survey of thirdgrade teachers of english language learners ells in arizona regarding school language and accountability policies proposition 203, which restricts bilingual education and mandates sheltered english immersion. Proposition 203 was passed in 2000 and was an offshoot of the successful english for the children campaign in california also known as proposition 227, which completely dismantled bilingual education in the state. Argument against proposition 203 tobacco tax initiative. Using the electoral process to micromanage the schools, the new law imposes a statewide englishonly mandate. Wright and chang pu university of texas, san antonio executive summary this report reveals the problems with claims made by arizona state public education officials that english language learners ells are thriving under englishonly instruction. Proposition 203 passed by a narrow margin, with 50. The effort on the part of special interest groups to use the initiative process to receive.
Proposition 203 arizona medical marijuana act frequently asked questions what is proposition 203 or the arizona medical marijuana act. It limited the type of instruction available to english language learner ell students. Arizona english language education for children in public. Proposition 203 is a language policy implemented in arizona in 2000. Arizonans voted twice for medical marijuana, but political obstacles stopped it from becoming a reality. Clinical cannabis implementation in the state of arizona. Proposition 203 allocates the revenue generated by the tax increase to programs and services provided to children prior to. Proposition 206 the fair wages and healthy families act. If proposition 203 passes the arizona medical marijuana act, one of our key decisions will be how to set up some kind of selection process for approving marijuana dispensary applications.
Arizonas proposition 203 places restrictions on bilingual and english asasecondlanguage programs and essentiality. This began as an initiative to abolish bilingual education and use structured english immersion as. Secretary of state jan brewer 115 proposition 203 official title an initiative measure arizona early childhood development and health initiative. The honorable lisa graham keegan superintendent of public instruction. Proposition 206 the fair wages and healthy families act has the legal challenge to proposition 206 prevented the new minimum wage and earned paid sick time laws from going into effect. Dodell law offices services scottsdale, tempe, mesa, chandler, gilbert and phoenix clients for criminal, dui, juvenile and adoption legal services. Arizonas proposition 203 places restrictions on bilingual and.