An Overview of U.S. Bilingual Education: Historical Roots, Legal Battles, and Recent Trends

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2014

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Bybee, Eric Ruiz
Henderson, Kathryn I.
Hinojosa, Roel V.

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This article provides a broad review of the development of bilingual education programs in the United States. We start by providing a brief background and then describe the historical trends, policies, and legal decisions that laid the framework for the implementation of formal bilingual education in our public schools. Lastly, this review highlights recent developments that have complicated traditional views of bilingual education in policy and practice.

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