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Blum Martinez, Rebecca; Baker, Susan – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2010
Bilingual education in the United States has been a controversial educational practice since its national inception in 1968. The persistent tension over what kinds of educational programs will help bilingual students can be found across and within states. These disagreements ultimately affect bilingual teacher education programs, as they must…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Teacher Education Programs, Bilingual Education, Educational Practices
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Vang, Christopher T. – Multicultural Education, 2005
Today, language-minority students comprise one of the fastest-growing segments of the total student population in America, a culturally and linguistically diverse group. A large number of bilingual students fall into the at-risk category because their cultural and linguistic backgrounds put them at a disadvantage in the American educational system…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Minority Groups, Limited English Speaking, Educationally Disadvantaged