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Garcia, Jesus – Texas Tech Journal of Education, 1984
A historical view of multiethnic education shows how current multicultural studies relate to early American efforts to educate immigrants. The processes of Americanization, immigration patterns, and roles played by Blacks and Hispanic Americans are explained. (DF)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Peer reviewedAfolayan, Johnson A. – Catalyst for Change, 1992
Analyzes documentary evidence about ability grouping and tracking for educating diverse student populations. The article discusses the historical treatment of individual differences, clarifies why and how schools function at present, presents pros and cons of ability grouping and tracking, and discusses the impact of immigrants on issues of equal…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Educational History, Educational Opportunities
Peer reviewedMartinez, Bob – Journal of State Government, 1988
America is still a land of opportunity for immigrants from all lands. This is especially true for Florida's Hispanic population. Led by its first Hispanic governor, Florida is setting the pace in helping minorities enter America's mainstream. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demography, Dropout Programs, Economic Climate
Low, Victor – 1982
This book traces the history of the Chinese experience in America, particularly in the San Francisco area, from the California Gold Rush era of the 1850s to the construction of a new all-Chinese school in San Francisco's Chinatown district in the 1950s. The first five chapters of the book detail the withholding of school privileges from both…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Chinese Americans, Civil Rights
Jones, Faustine C. – 1979
This paper uses a chronological approach in examining the historic and current roles of public education as they relate to majority group education and the education of blacks. A survey of historical and educational literature points out conflicting conceptions of education and crosscurrents in educational thought with respect both to Federal…
Descriptors: Black Education, Court Litigation, Educational History, Educational Policy
Takaki, Ronald – 1993
The history of the United States is recounted from the viewpoint of the many peoples previously left out of the historical canon. The traditional Eurocentric viewpoint is turned inside out, beginning with the arrival of English strangers as seen by Native Americans. Also examined are the perspectives of African Americans, the Irish, Asians who…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences
Winter, Frank H. – 1988
The history of Filipino immigrants to the United States and the contributions they have made to American society are discussed in this book which is part of a series for children. The Philippines is the only nation in Asia that is predominantly Christian and English-speaking. The country was a colony of the United States from 1896 to 1946, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background, Economic Factors
