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National Comprehensive Center, 2024
Multilingualism gives rise to cognitive, educational, economic, and sociocultural benefits. In fact, it's one of the U.S. Department of Education's big initiatives through Raise the Bar: Lead the World. In this infographic, gain insights about the growing population of multilingual learners and how educational agencies, schools, and educators can…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Public Schools, Student Characteristics, Cultural Capital
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Yamauchi, Lois A.; Ceppi, Andrea K. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1998
Reviews American educational policy and indigenous language loss, the importance of language revitalization, and various models of language-immersion studies. A case study reports on Papahana Kaiapuni, the Hawaiian language immersion program established in 1987. This program is an example of a native community's efforts to revitalize its language.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy