
1998
1998 Highlights

POLICY
1998– Proposition 227 A California ballot proposition passed by the voters of California that required parent waivers for students to be placed in bilingual classrooms. Proposition 227 completely changed how California administered educational programs for ELs and, in many cases, eliminated bilingual classes and programs, creating a very challenging period for English learners.

PROGRAMMING
CABE programming focused on the annual conference, paraeducator conferences, building partnerships, legislative advocay, and providing support for bilingual programs.