What is it about?
This article reviews the evolution of bilingual education in the United States, focusing on the main movements against and in favour of bilingualism, from Benjamin Franklin's attempt to impose English in 1750 to the U.S. English (1983) and English First (1986) movements, and supporters such as English Plus.
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Why is it important?
The article also explains how bilingualism has been legally protected by three acts: the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and the No Child Left Behind Act.
Perspectives
Written with Mª Isabel García Garrido, this article reflects my interest in the history and policy of bilingual education in the United States.
Dr. Miguel Fernández Álvarez
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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This page is a summary of: Una perspectiva histórica de la educación bilingüe en Estados Unidos, Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS), November 2011, Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca,
DOI: 10.14201/eks.8482.
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