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Peer reviewedGonzalez, Gilbert G. – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1985
Argues that the international struggle for power by the United States, as well as the apparent potential for independent political action by Blacks and Chicanos, affected Federal domestic policy regarding the education of Mexican Americans. (GC)
Descriptors: Educational Discrimination, Intercultural Programs, International Relations, Mexican American Education
Turner, Caroline – 1984
While the task of defining and counting the Hispanic population is very complex and existing data is inconsistent, several trends emerge with implications for public education policy. Between 1970 and 1980, California's Hispanic population increased by 50% to 4.5 million, 19.2% of the state population, and is expected to increase to between 24.4%…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Teachers, Employment Patterns, Hispanic Americans
Bergheim, Kim – Hispanic, 1993
Roberto Cruz, a Hispanic educator, discusses his educational experience; his first teaching assignment with minority students; academic and career expectations for Hispanics; and how these factors motivated him to found the National Hispanic University (NHU) (San Jose, California). Since NHU was founded in 1981, about 100 Hispanic students have…
Descriptors: Career Development, Colleges, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment
