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Beaulieu, David – Journal of American Indian Education, 2008
This article traces the history of policy development in Native American education from the second term of President William J. Clinton and his signing of Executive Order 13096 of August 6, 1998 on American Indian/Alaska Native education, through the passage and implementation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and initial consideration of its…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, American Indians, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education
Guerena, Salvador – 1987
Over 200 news items, journal articles, position papers, and other citations concerning the issue of English as the official language of the United States are included in this bibliography. While information on state and federal legislative efforts is presented, testimony of congressional hearings is kept to a minimum, as are unpublished…
Descriptors: Activism, Bilingualism, English, Ethnic Groups
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1993
Testimony concerning amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 addresses, specifically, the provisions for language assistance for Alaskan native, Asian-American, Hispanic, and Native American citizens in order that they be able to exercise effectively their right to vote. The proposed legislation would extend coverage of Section 203 of the…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education
Lambert, Richard D. – 1992
A discussion of national language policy and planning in the United States begins with a brief examination of the de facto policy currently at work and lack of government initiative in establishing and meeting priorities in language education. It then focuses on three policy issues currently facing the American foreign language teaching system.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Cazden, Courtney B., Ed.; Snow, Catherine E., Ed. – American Academy of Political and Social Science Annals, 1990
The special issue of the journal is devoted to a variety of historical, educational, and policy issues arising in the debate over establishing English as the single official language of the United States. Articles on this topic include: "Bilingual Education and English-Only: A Language Planning Framework" (Nancy H. Hornberger);…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Adams, Karen L., Ed.; Brink, Daniel T., Ed. – 1990
Essays on the campaign to establish English as the United States' official language include: "Official Languages and Language Planning" (Richard Ruiz); "Una lingua, una patria?: Is Monolingualism Beneficial or Harmful to a Nation's Unity?" (David F. Marshall and Roseann D. Gonzalez); "Canadian Perspectives on Official…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication