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Download full textSugarman, Stephen D.; Widess, Ellen G. – California Law Review, 1974
This is a commentary on Lau v. Nichols, in which the issue is stated as the constitutional right of non-English-speaking children to a meaningful public education. The principal legal argument of the plaintiffs is that the San Francisco school district's "English-only" policy denies them equal protection of the laws by placing non-English-speaking…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedBriere, Eugene J. – TESOL Quarterly, 1978
This paper describes the process used to determine if a Thai individual, of a limited English speaking background, seemed to have enough proficiency in English to understand the "Miranda Rights," designed to inform him of his rights to an attorney. These Rights should be simplified for limited English speakers. (CFM)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, English (Second Language)
