Mass. Voters May Get Choice On Bilingual Ed.

By Mary Ann Zehr

Massachusetts lawmakers hope that a plan they approved last week to modify current bilingual education laws will persuade voters to defeat the anti-bilingual-education initiative on the November state ballot.

Acting Gov. Jane M. Swift, a Republican, is expected to sign the bill that outlines the changes.

"Hopefully, we're going to make the case that this is the answer," Rep. Peter J. Larkin, a Democrat, said of the bilingual education bill, which he sponsored in the House. "We're offering a...