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Valdés, Guadalupe – American Educational Research Journal, 2017
Controversy surrounding the role of non-English languages in American education has a long history. In the 100 years in which the American Educational Research Association (AERA) has been in existence, two Supreme Court decisions have addressed this issue ("Meyer v. Nebraska," 1923, and "Lau v. Nichols," 1974); federal…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Academic Achievement
Politzer, Robert L. – 1981
Issues concerning bilingual education are discussed, with a focus on the effect of social class on educational outcomes. While bilingualism tends to be associated with some educational advantages for the upper class, it often appears to result in an additional handicap within the lower ranges. In many educational outcomes affecting bilinguals,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education