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Information: Society: Issues: Bilingual Education deals with the policy and debate of issues relating to the education of limited-English proficient students in some combination of their native language and English.
Sites dealing with academic
Bilingual Education further on these related pages:
Bilingual Education (Ohio University CALL) Bilingual Education (Ohio University CALL): Links to definitions of common terms and sites for and against bilingual education. (Bilingual Education) http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/index.html
History of Bilingual Education History of Bilingual Education: Article from the journal Rethinking Schools describing bilingual or non-English-language schools in U.S. history, starting with Ohio's adoption of a bilingual education law in 1839. (Bilingual Education) http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/12_03/langhst.shtml
Electronic Textbook: Bilingual Education Electronic Textbook: Bilingual Education: Information on BE policy, regulations, definitions of bilingual programs, and professional programs. (Bilingual Education) http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/depts/edu/textbooks/bilingual.html
Mercator-Education Mercator-Education: European network for information, documentation and research into regional or minority languages in education. (Bilingual Education) http://www.mercator-education.org/
National Council for Languages and International Studies National Council for Languages and International Studies: This site provides a look at the work of the NCLIS and the Joint National Committee for Languages. The member organizations of NCLIS-JNCL are united in their belief that all Americans must have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one oth (Bilingual Education) http://www.languagepolicy.org
NYSBEN NYSBEN: Information and resources for educators on New York State regulations, policies, guidelines, and effective practices for educating students with limited English proficiency. (Bilingual Education) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/nysben.html
NYTimes.com - Wave of Pupils Lacking English Strains Schools NYTimes.com - Wave of Pupils Lacking English Strains Schools: Students who do not speak English well or at all are increasingly enrolling in smaller, rural American school districts with little or no experience or resources to teach them. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.] (Bilingual Education) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/05/education/05ESL.html
Bilingual Education Report Bilingual Education Report: A review of biliingual education, its shortcomings and status. (Bilingual Education) http://mwhodges.home.att.net/bilingual-education.htm