Bilingual Education
A big propaganda plug for the bilingual education Establishment (“Calexico Defies Odds on Dropout Rate,” Part A, June 3): Kids learn better in Spanish. Rah! Rah!
Among the glowing statistics you mention that 62% of the students entering high school are still not proficient in English. You neglected to mention that more than 95% of these students score below the national average on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
May I suggest that The Times also report on the schools with identical enrollments in south Texas. After an early infatuation with instruction in Spanish, students there are now being taught in English.
FELIX CASTRO
Los Angeles
