The Strange Career of Bilingual Education in Texas, 1836-1981 |
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| Author:
| Blanton, Carlos Kevin |
| Series title: | Fronteras Series, Sponsored by Texas a&M International University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58544-602-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Traces the educational policies and their underlying rationales, from Stephen F Austin's proposal in the 1830s to ""Mexicanize"" Anglo children by teaching them Spanish along with English and French, through the 1981 passage of the most encompassing bilingual education law in the state's history.
Traces the educational policies and their underlying rationales, from Stephen F Austin's proposal in the 1830s to ""Mexicanize"" Anglo children by teaching them Spanish along with English and French, through the 1981 passage of the most encompassing bilingual education law in the state's history.