In Hartford, Connecticut, the Ann Street Bilingual Community School provides specialized services to over 300 Spanish-speaking students from preschoolers to parents. Describes the school and its programs. (JF)

Although both desegregation and bilingual education ideally aim at the goal of equal and equitable educational opportunities for minority youngsters, the initial impetus of bilingual education differs distinctly from desegregation in that the bilingual approach requires separate special treatment. The degree of divergence between desegregation and…