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Beyond Bilingual Education: New Immigrants and Public School Policies in California (Urban Institute Press)
Alec Ian Gershberg
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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The United States has a long record of ambivalence toward recent immigrants. Nowhere is this love-hate relationship more evident than in the public school systems of high-immigration states like California, where pro- and anti-immigration advocates have waged a long-running battle over “bilingual” education versus “English immersion” programs. Unfortunately, this fierce political debate does not always acknowledge day-to-day reality in the schools, and the policies that result may ultimately hinder the schools and students they intend to help. Beyond Bilingual Education cuts through the politics, offering a statistical portrait of English language learners in five large California school districts and highlighting ... Read more
The United States has a long record of ambivalence toward recent immigrants. Nowhere is this love-hate relationship more evident than in the public school systems of high-immigration states like California, where pro- and anti-immigration advocates have waged a long-running battle over “bilingual” education versus “English immersion” programs. Unfortunately, this fierce political debate does not always acknowledge day-to-day reality in the schools, and the policies that result may ultimately hinder the schools and students they intend to help. Beyond Bilingual Education cuts through the politics, offering a statistical portrait of English language learners in five large California school districts and highlighting ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Urban Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667230
SKU
V9780877667230
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