Organizations
that do not support what bilingual education is or represents
The following are other links that I think are either informative or just plain cool. I am going to update some of these links as they are old and I think some have changed.
English Language Learner Sites
The official teacher organization for bilingual education is the National Association for Bilingual Education or NABE. It can be accessed here, NABE.
Here is the official teacher organization for English as a Second Language teachers: ESL.
Here is the official site for Texas' bilingual/ESL programs. Bilingual Ed. in Texas
Here is information about the history of bilingual education in Texas. History of bilingual ed in Texas
Educational sites not related directly to English Language Learners
Education Week is a useful site for educators who want to stay up to date on the latest happenings in the world of education and education politics. The link is Ed Week.
Rethinking Schools is a publication dedicated to bringing equity to education. This fits their vision that education needs to be humane and caring and of course effective. Its link is Rethinking Schools.
The Department of Education also has a helpful web site packed with information. The web site can be found at Department of Education.
If it has to do with education it can probably be found at the ERIC web site. Visit this extensive site here, Ask Eric.
To find out more about Texas education, go here: Texas.
Or you could go to IDRA. This is a fantastic site to learn about the importance of equality in education for all.
Organizations
that do not support what bilingual education is or represents
The first organization that is very vocal against bilingual education is the ironically named Center for Equal Opportunity. Their dogma can be read at: http://www.ceousa.org/.
Next, is the link to Ron Unz's organization. He is the gentleman that dismantled many but not all bilingual education programs in California and Arizona. You can read here about his organization. http://www.onenation.org/.
The next few organization all promote English as the official language of the United States. Obviously they promote a homogenous society with one language. What a boring place to live. Their rhetoric follows here: