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Agbayani, Amefil – 1979
Hawaii's history of immigration, language policy, and education are directly related to the issue of bilingual education in its schools today. Beginning with missionary contact, English became the dominant language of the islands, in terms of official policy if not in terms of numerical superiority of English speakers. Until World War II, there…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Educational History, Educational Policy
