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Download full textNational Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund, Washington, DC. – 1989
The "Official English" (OE), or "English Only," movement claims that the United States is threatened by the use of languages other than English in schools, government, and business. The OE movement is contrary to a national tradition of recognition and respect for the contributions of immigrants to American life. Restrictions…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Civil Rights, Educational Needs, Group Unity
Ovando, Carlos J. – 1988
A discussion of the movement to make English the only official language in the United States' multilingual society examines the nature and scope of the movement and draws instructional and language policy implications for teaching situations involving language-minority populations. It draws a relationship between the politics of language diversity…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
