LINGUIST List 21.2430 Wed Jun 02 2010 FYI: Arizona Department of Education Accent Policy Editor for this issue: Rachelle Felzien <rachellelinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.    Mike Hammond, Arizona Department of Education Accent Policy Message 1: Arizona Department of Education Accent Policy Date: 29-May-2010 From: Mike Hammond <hammondu.arizona.edu> Subject: Arizona Department of Education Accent Policy E-mail this message to a friend The faculty of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona formulated the following statement: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~hammond/ling_statement_final.pdf This was sent to the governor and superintendent of public instruction under the following letter. *** Dear Governor Brewer and Superintendent Horne: I am attaching a statement prepared by our faculty in response to the news that ''the Arizona Department of Education recently began telling school districts that teachers whose spoken English it deems to be heavily accented or ungrammatical must be removed from classes for students still learning English.'' As scientists, as educators, as citizens, and as state employees, we feel it is our duty to provide the scientific facts that are relevant so that state leaders and citizens can make informed decisions. If there's anything we can do to help or clarify this, please let me know. Sincerely, Mike Hammond Head, Linguistics U. of Arizona Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 02-Jun-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.