Carter then describes that restrictive language policies still occur today due to the common misunderstanding of Spanish speakers. Carter presents the misunderstandings in the form of four myths: Latinos aren’t interested and cannot learn English, speaking Spanish hinders their ability to speak English, children will learn Spanish at home, and that Spanish is taking over schools. Carter disproves each myth by providing factual evidence and personal experience. For instance, Carter mentions that social science data shows that Latinos learn English at a fast rate and that some evidence suggests that policies restricting a student’s usage of a home language affect literacy skill in English. Carter also mentions that he has yet encountered a young person that refuses to learn English. Making language policies such as Proposition 227 nothing but problematic. Carter concludes his argument by stating that Spanish is an economy and cultural resource that should be cultivated not dismantled, and should, therefore, be provided as an educational policy along with
Carter then describes that restrictive language policies still occur today due to the common misunderstanding of Spanish speakers. Carter presents the misunderstandings in the form of four myths: Latinos aren’t interested and cannot learn English, speaking Spanish hinders their ability to speak English, children will learn Spanish at home, and that Spanish is taking over schools. Carter disproves each myth by providing factual evidence and personal experience. For instance, Carter mentions that social science data shows that Latinos learn English at a fast rate and that some evidence suggests that policies restricting a student’s usage of a home language affect literacy skill in English. Carter also mentions that he has yet encountered a young person that refuses to learn English. Making language policies such as Proposition 227 nothing but problematic. Carter concludes his argument by stating that Spanish is an economy and cultural resource that should be cultivated not dismantled, and should, therefore, be provided as an educational policy along with