Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-161) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Origins of federal bilingual education policy -- The expansion of bilingual education, 1968-1978 -- Retrenchment and redefinition, 1980-1988 -- The final push, 1990s.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Bilingual education is one of the most contentious and misunderstood educational programs in the country. This text studies the origins, evolution, and consequences of federal bilingual education policy from 1960 to 2001, with particular attention to the activist years after 1978, when bilingual policy was heatedly contested.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
Text of Note
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Contested policy.
International Standard Book Number
1574411713
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Education, Bilingual-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Educational equalization-- United States-- History-- 20th century.