Why Education in Mexico sucks! (written by a Mexican)

[MNRon]

"I have to conclude that another issue is that US teachers are not committed to teaching Spanish speaking children how to read either."

That is painting with a very broad brush, IMO. I know US teachers that have a mix of high and low ability native English speaking students mixed in with speakers of Spanish, Hmong, Somali, and Sudani, in a single class. Failure to purchase a Spanish book is not reflection on their "lack of commitment," IMO. These teachers are getting hammered on many fronts, and "commitment," by definition, cannot be divided or it fails to be commitment. I do not think they should be criticized for not sharing your narrow focus, since they are obligated to teach a variety of disciplines to a diverse student population.

I live near a community with 30% Spanish speaking families and the children are doing fine in school, speaking English and Spanish, and, if they are like their ancestors, their children will speak English as their primary language. And, much to the dismay of my redneck neighbors, many English speakers in the US are gaining Spanish language skills.

Reading (as opposed to speaking) skills are in lamentable decline among many language/ethnic groups in the US, not only Spanish speakers, IMO.

As far as mindless rote memory, filling in blanks, and copying vocabulary words and definitions as a teaching methodology, it evokes clear memories if my elementary school days, in the fifties, in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas.