if there is a need for more support services for english lerner classes or creating a new language classadding support in other academic areas, i think it would be better to request more funds for those services instead of reducing the number of classes in band, orchestra, and art. overall, music and arts should be kept in the core curriculum in the years to come. thank you. [applause] >> hello. my name is -- and i am from the middle school korea last year, i was in beginning band. but that is where i met the majority of all of my friends i have now, and without being there, a program would not be as talkative as i am now. there is the spring and winter concert. we're really excited about doing more music. the saxophone. this year, i started playing more exciting music. we played a song by queen. it was really fun. i volunteered for where students from other schools come to the marina, and i'm looking forward to advance band, because we're going to go out into the community, the embarcadero, where we will start playing festive holiday music. [applause] >> hi, my name is -- and i am a jun

confusion about how a by-literacy programs work, but the plan isn', and how that woud serve english and lerner's spirited some were concerned it would mean dismantling -- and learners. more concerned it would mean dismantling programs. the language program would dismantled the program we built here. even people who are enthusiastic raised concerns about funding. how are they going to pay for that bowman -- to pay for that? people wonder how to improve services for english language in general as well as those who do not speak the language. parents also wondered if students of special education and general education would have access to programs. despite the language pathways and commitments, only this plan is a legal mandate, and as we try to do this stuff, why don't we serve pacific islander students? there are not any programs for them. what do we do first? what takes precedence? this is what we heard when it was presented. we heard parents questioning whether students in general have any direct relationship to building these schools. we were completely against the concept. it looks really nice

questions is -- when the kids come here, the public schools are forced to hire english language lerner'steach these kids english. when they get here, they are not fluent in their native language. they don't know how to read and write in what ever language there were brought here from. i think thais the first problem of a lot of american parents is when the extracurricular activities in our schools are getting cut because we do't have the money but then we have to hire three full-time english-language teachers to teach these kids. then we have children that we want to send to college and i'm i want to send my kids out of state. i'm not sure why an illegal immigrant would be able to h been chosen over a child that has lived here. i understand the cost that these people cost our country on a yearly basis in so many different areas. you think that to getting them will solve our problem. just because you're educated person, does not mean that they will go on to do great things. guest: that's true, but statistically, the more people we are able to educate, the better off we will be economicall

questions is -- when the kids come here, the public schools are forced to hire english language lerner'sach these kids english. when they get here, they are not fluent in their native language. they don't know how to read and write in what ever language there were brought here from. i think that is the first problem of a lot of american parents is when the extracurricular activities in our schools are getting cut because we don't have the money but then we have to hire three full-time english-language teachers to teach these kids. then we have children that we want to send to college and i'm i want to send my kids out of state. i'm not sure why an illegal immigrant would be able to h been chosen over a child that has lived here. i understand the cost that these people cost our country on a yearly basis in so many different areas. you think that to getting them will solve our problem. just because you're educated person, does not mean that they will go on to do great things. guest: that's true, but statistically, the more people we are able to educate, the better off we will be economical

i'm learning more all the time and i am a slow lerner, but i recognize the extraordinary importance of this. i know there is a revolution. >> it is a revolution. >> it is a revolution and i think a very good one and i think that as technology continues to advance, we will have a better informed community. >> can you see a day when there is no network news, nightly news? can you see a day when the television, everything just merges onto the tablet and it is just all a transmedia experience as we call it, one thing leading into the next? >> i think what is going to happen is that the interest -- i would be interested in julia' view on this. i think what is going to happen are the computer in the television are going to get married. they are in the process of doing that now. >> e.u. no, i think i agree with that. if newspapers think they are in the paper business, distributing their content only on something that is delivered to your home every morning it is not a model that is going to succeed. >> nobody really thinks that. >> so i think that news providers, whether it is newspapers, loc

which among other things requires states and school districts to provide services to english-language lerner students come and on the referral from the department of education or of the federal agencies we enforce title six of the act of '64, title - the educational amendment of 1972, and the rehabilitation act of 1973, which barred discrimination and harassment when educational institutions that receive federal funds violate the law. now, under title mine, both cord and the department of education have recognized for a long time that sex discrimination includes discrimination based on stereotyping. in 2001, the office for civil rights issued guidance stating that gender based harassment including that predicated on sex stereotyping violates the law and we apply that on standards. now before continuing just want to provide a little bit of background information to put in context. the information that we've provided in response to your interrogatories and document requests. the educational opportunity section is comprised of 20 lawyers. it's a very small group, and we do the very best we can