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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1991
Testimony concerning Senate Bill 1595 includes statements submitted by Senator Daniel Inouye, from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, and S. Timothy Wapato, Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services. The bill in question aims to preserve and enhance the ability of Alaska Natives to speak and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Diachronic Linguistics, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Peer reviewedWiese, Ann-Marie; Garcia, Eugene E. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1998
Traces the Bilingual Education Act's (BEA) evolution from its inception (1968) through its most recent reauthorization (1994) as the primary federal legislative effort to provide equal educational opportunity to language minorities. Discusses assimilation versus multiculturalism as a philosophical basis for education reforms, litigation preceding…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
2003
This roundtable focused on issues related to the role of the Tibetan language in Tibet's future. A statement by Nicolas Tournadre, Associate Professor of Linguistics, the University of Paris, France, addresses "The Dynamics of Tibetan-Chinese Bilingualism: The Current Situation and Future Prospects" (e.g., the first regulation protecting…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Chinese, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRossell, Christine H.; Ross, J. Michael – Journal of Law and Education, 1986
Describes the role of social science research evidence in the development of federal and court policy on bilingual education through a review of important court decisions. Assesses the research evidence on policy alternatives for educational programs for non-English speaking students. Provides recommendations for improving educational achievement…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. – 2002
A Senate committee hearing received testimony on the educational needs of Native Hawaiian families and young children and on existing programs that serve them. Oral and written statements were presented by Senators, parents, teachers, school and program administrators, and organizations concerned with Native education and culture. These statements…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Extended Family
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1994
A Senate committee received testimony supporting reauthorization of the Native Hawaiian Education Act as part of reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). In the previous week, the House of Representatives had narrowly defeated an effort to delete the Native Hawaiian Education Act from ESEA reauthorization. The Native…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1992
In June 1992, a Senate hearing received testimony on the need for federal aid for maintenance of Native American languages. Such aid would fund community language facilities and programs, training of Native speakers as teachers, development of instructional materials, and compilation of oral materials. A speaker from the Administration for Native…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages
