81.   But popular opinion would seem to be running against bilingual education.

82.   But Rep. Tom DeLay, the House Republican whip, has introduced a bill that would remove the federal mandate on bilingual education.

83.   But six elementary schools offer traditional bilingual education.

84.   But others favor reforming bilingual education, rather than eliminating the programs altogether.

85.   But repeated attempts to enact a new bilingual education statute have been sidelined in the Legislature under pressure from bilingual advocates.

86.   But the measure also permits parents to choose bilingual education under exceptional circumstances.

87.   But some of the opposition to bilingual education in California has come from the very people it is supposed to help.

88.   But the stress in bilingual education should be on the learning of English, so the students could become totally integrated with their peers.

89.   But the state-level debate could be superceded by federal lawmakers proposing to cancel funding for bilingual education and rescind laws mandating its use.

90.   But ultimately, Unz said he would like to see support for bilingual education cut off at the federal level.