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National Academies Press, 2011
As the United States continues to be a nation of immigrants and their children, the nation's school systems face increased enrollments of students whose primary language is not English. With the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the allocation of federal funds for…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Immigrants, Second Language Learning, Limited English Speaking
Stephens, Alexander H. – W. J. Duffie, 1887
It is the purpose of the author of this work to give to the Youth of the country, as well as general readers, a condensed History of the United States of America; embracing all important facts connected with the discovery and early occupation of the country, within their limits, by immigrants from other lands; together with the facts attending the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Teaching Methods, United States History, Land Settlement
Kim, Hyung-chan, Ed.; Mejia, Cynthia C., Ed. – 1976
This book is a non-technical historical review of Filipino immigration to the United States. It is designed for use by secondary school and community college students. It contains a chronological section of significant events in the life of Filipinos in America. Primary source documents illustrating these significant events are provided. A…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Citations (References), Citizenship, Documentation
Petersen, William – 1971
This book is less a study of Japanese Americans per se than an analysis of the puzzle that they present to theorists of ethnic relations. What made them different? What gave them the strength to thrive on adversity? How must our theories of intergroup relations be amended to take account of this deviant case? After an introductory chapter, the…
Descriptors: Asian History, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations, Federal Government
Djite, Paulin G. – 1994
Based on an Australian study creating sociolinguistic profiles of nine languages other than English (LOTE) commonly used in Australia, the report examines implications for public language policy and planning. The languages are: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Modern Greek; Indonesian/Malay; Italian; Japanese; and Spanish. The report begins by…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Access USA, Inc., Millington, NJ. – 1994
This guide is designed to provide immigrants with an understanding of the way immigration law works and information on daily life in the United States. It consists of two parts: (1) a section on immigration law, with an overview and detailed information on the types of visas available and sample immigration forms; and (2) information on American…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Banking, Citizenship Education, Civics