
1984
1984 Highlights

POLICY
- 1984–San Diego County Grand Jury A San Diego County grand jury recommended eliminating bilingual education,saying the programs are ‘’impractical, expensive and, in a sense, un-American.’’
- 1984–The Federal Bilingual Education Act was reauthorized to cap total appropriations for Special Alternative Instructional Programs not requiring instruction in the native language at 4%. Additionally, the reauthorization eliminated the “National Advisory Council for Bilingual Education”.

PROGRAMMING
- CABE programming focused on conferences
- Building partnerships across the state
- Legislative advocacy
- Support for bilingual programs