My wife is a LOTE teacher (language other than English) at one if the introductory grade levels where it is mandatory and one of the biggest problems is that the kids don't want to learn. And this is in a community where the language she teaches is spoken by a significant minority of residents. She also teaches special classes to kids who speak the language at home but need instruction in literacy.
Teachers in the district have had parents tell them that they are wasting money because everyone in 'murica should speak English.
Strongly agree that we sound eliminate electronic voting machines unless the software is publicly available and audited.