Puerto Rican official: Tie funding to English classes

Posted on: February 13th, 2007
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“Congress should cut off funds to Puerto Rico if its school system refuses to teach English as well as Spanish, the U.S. territorys Senate president said during a visit to generate congressional support for making the island a state.

“All federal appropriations should be conditional,” said Puerto Rican Senate President Kenneth McClintock, a Democrat. “Otherwise, its going to cost generations of Puerto Rican families.” “

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