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Some proponents of bilingual and ESL education, and opponents of English immersion, attacked Badillo for his newfound opposition to Spanish-language teaching. He was also a critical player in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and the inclusion of its language access provisions.
Dec 3, 2014 · Herman Badillo, America’s first Puerto Rican-born congressman and a fixture in New York City politics for four decades who championed civil rights, jobs, housing and education reforms, died on...
Herman Badillo, 1929-2014. Herman Badillo was born in Puerto Rico and came to New York as an orphan at age 11, when he didn’t speak a word of English. He died Wednesday in Manhattan, age 85.
Having a leadership role will make Herman Badillo more aware of what works and what does not work, what former ideas appeared to be effective, and what changes needed to be made. Herman Badillo was a consistent supporter of education, particularly for Hispanic communities.
Herman earned a B.A. degree from City College of New York, and a LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School. The following year he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in New York City. He also worked as an accountant while he was in law school, and became a certified public accountant in 1956.
The interview covers Herman Badillo's education and political career, his experience as Commissioner of Housing and Relocation, view on urban renewal, poverty programs, and the educational system in New York City.
He served as deputy mayor of New York City in the administration of Edward I. Koch, and was special counsel for the fiscal oversight of education during Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s administration. Badillo was also chairman of the board of the City University of New York.
