Introduction -- A racist White House -- Prequel to the Bilingual Education Act -- Early bilingual education and the sociopolitical backdrop -- Capacity building -- Systemic infrastructure -- Language ideologies, politics and policymaking -- Current endeavors and future possibilities.
Summary:
"This book traces a history of bilingual education in the US, unveiling the role of politics in policy development and implementation. It introduces readers to past systemic supports for creation of diverse bilingual educational programs and situates particular instances and phases of expansion and decline within related sociopolitical backdrops"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.