Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan
Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in California, said schools should return to English-only classrooms. Speaking on Fox News’s “The Big Weekend Show,” Hilton described limited English proficiency in schools as a major problem and said, “This is our country! We speak English here!” The supplied report does not provide further details of his proposal.

Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in California, said schools should go back to English-only classrooms, according to The Hill.
Speaking on Fox News’s “The Big Weekend Show,” Hilton called the lack of English proficiency in schools a major problem. He said, “This is our country! We speak English here!”
The supplied report does not include additional details about how Hilton’s plan would be implemented.
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