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Warhol, Larisa – Language Policy, 2012
This research explores the development of landmark federal language policy in the United States: the Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992 (NALA). Overturning more than two centuries of United States American Indian policy, NALA established the federal role in preserving and protecting Native American languages. Indigenous languages in the…
Descriptors: Language Planning, American Indians, Official Languages, Public Policy
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Wright, Wayne E.; Li, Xiaoshi – Language Policy, 2008
The "No Child Left Behind Act" establishes federal education policy for the United States, with a heavy focus on accountability through high-stakes testing. Provisions specific to English language learners (ELLs) include the mandate for their inclusion in state math tests, even for newcomer students enrolled for less than one year. Most…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Textbooks, Federal Legislation, Language Proficiency