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Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2012
This brief provides an overview of three federal laws that address native-language education and illustrates how these federal laws produce different results when coupled with state laws and other regional circumstances. For the purposes of this brief, native-language education refers to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and…
Descriptors: Native Language Instruction, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Public Policy
Rodriguez, C. E. – 1992
A study was done by student researchers of Latino high school students' perspectives on the Latino dropout problem. Four large, zoned high schools with few selective programs and with substantial numbers of Latinos (23 percent to 43 percent) were selected. Two of these high schools had high and two had low Latino dropout rates. Approximately 60…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Dropout Rate, Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment
Minnesota State Board of Education, St. Paul. – 1992
This publication presents recommendations for improving educational success, excellence, and equity for Hispanic American students in Minnesota's public schools. The document describes the actions that established the Minnesota State Board of Education Hispanic Learner Task Force (HLTF), the procedures for developing the recommendations, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Des Moines Public Schools, IA. Office of Intercultural Programs. – 1991
This report evaluates the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District (DMICSD) Intercultural programs. The following types of programs are in place: (1) a Voluntary Transfer Program; (2) paired schools; (3) magnet schools; (4) Extended Day Kindergarten; (5) English as a Second Language (ESL)/Bilingual Education; (6) a Bilingual…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education