2002 Massachusetts Question 2

July 2021 Question 2 Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative 1359935 640525 2000460 300px County results 300px Municipality results 300px Precinct results 1 Yes #2B2457 90–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #32320C 90–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #5D5D2D 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Other #EBEEED Tie 1px #AAAAAA solid 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.Steve Sailer Anti-Bilingualism Wins in Massachusetts UPI November 6, 2002 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2002/11/06/Anti-bilingualism-wins-in-Massachusetts/UPI-88131036573542/ July 14, 2010 It was one of three 2002 ballot measures put to public vote, and the only one to pass. The initiative was reportedly financed by Silicon Valley multimillionaire Ron Unz,https://www.proquest.com/docview/405491785 HEATED BATTLE OVER ENGLISH IMMERSION INTENSIFIES The Boston Globe B.6 Tench Megan November 3, 2002 March 10, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com while it was opposed by the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities. Voting Question 2 on the ballot, "English Language Education in Public Schools". 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. A NO VOTE would make no changes in English language education in public schools.https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq022.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20041126081027/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq022.htm dead November 26, 2004 2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition sec.state.ma.us 2002 March 10, 2018 ResponseVotes% Yes 1,359,935 61.25% No 640,525 28.85% blank 219,841 9.90% Source:https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120060603/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2002 dead January 20, 2013 Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2002 sec.state.ma.us March 10, 2018 References 30em Further reading https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18182701/bilingualed_issue_turns_on_money/ Bilingual-ed issue turns on money O. Ricardo Pimentel The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona November 16, 2002 March 10, 2018 newspapers.com Category:Public education in Massachusetts Category:2002 Massachusetts ballot measures Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:Linguistic rights Category:United States education law