#4074. Moving away from the 4-hour block: Arizona’s distinctive path to reversing its restrictive language policies

September 2026publication date
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Language and Linguistics;
Linguistics and Language;
Education;
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Abstract:
In spring 20XX, without controversy or fanfare and without violating the voter mandate of Proposition 203, emergent bilinguals in Arizona were once again granted unrestricted access to dual language bilingual education after nearly 20 years. The policy change was accomplished through a seemingly small piece of legislation that reduced the daily Structured English Immersion requirement from four hours to two hours. In this study, we analyze the Senate and House education committee hearings in which this legislation was unanimously approved before being signed into law by the governor. Yet, they worked to show that a change benefitting English learners would also benefit parents, schools, teachers, districts, and even the state of Arizona. Our findings suggest that advocacy for bilingual education that is informed by contextual awareness and translated into the local discourse can produce success, even in conservative contexts such as Arizona.
Keywords:
Dual language education; emergent bilingual students; English language learners; interest convergence; Language policy; structured English immersion

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