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Rich, Tom – Education Canada, 1991
Describes the development of regulations to implement Prince Edward Island legislation guaranteeing the rights of the francophone community to French first-language instruction and participation in program development and administration. Discusses difficulties in devising an administrative scheme acceptable to both French and English communities.…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report presents the findings of a study which assessed the validity of statements made by officials of the Department of Education supporting their policy position that a requirement of native-language teaching be dropped from the current Bilingual Education Act. In response to the officials' claim that research in this area is inconclusive,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedRossell, Christine H.; Ross, J. Michael – Journal of Law and Education, 1986
Describes the role of social science research evidence in the development of federal and court policy on bilingual education through a review of important court decisions. Assesses the research evidence on policy alternatives for educational programs for non-English speaking students. Provides recommendations for improving educational achievement…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This collection of papers addresses improvement of programs for the growing numbers of limited English proficient children in America. Included are: (1) "Improving Conditions for Success in Bilingual Education Programs," (2) "The Role of English as a Second Language in Bilingual Education," (3) "The Role of Research in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Dropouts
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 1998
The purpose of this hearing was to obtain the input of California citizens on federal legislation similar to 1998's California Bilingual Education ballot initiative. Present were Representatives Frank Riggs (chair), Bobby Scott, Randy Cunningham, Bob Filner, and Brian Bilbray. Offering testimony generally in support of bilingual education, or at…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1980
The memorandum opinion and order submitted to the United States District Court judge in the Ann Arbor, Michigan case of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Children vs. the Ann Arbor School District Board concerning the educational rights of students speaking black English outlines the history of the litigation, describes the parties to…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Court Litigation, Educational Opportunities
PDF pending restorationManitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This policy statement, presented in both English and French, describes the funding support available for heritage language and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for K-12 students in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The two parts of the statement, headed "Heritage Language Instruction" and "ESL for Students with Limited…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Alberta Learning, Edmonton (Canada). Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1999
This document provides a common foundation for bilingual programming across the Western Canadian provinces and territories for K-12 students. The framework is not intended for the development of curricula for French immersion or bilingual programs in native languages. The term bilingual programming is defined for the purposes of this document to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
The transcript of this hearing on the reauthorization of the Bilingual Education Act and the prepared statements of witnesses, are presented here. The Bilingual Education Act, enacted in 1968, is a major federal education authority that provides educational services primarily for school-age, limited-English-proficient students (LEP). A study of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Case Studies, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives
Soviet Education, 1989
Recounts the primary legislation implemented to initiate perestroika reforms in the Soviet Union's educational system. Includes legislation covering the entire spectrum of public education, from preschool through elementary and secondary levels, to vocational-technical education and higher education. Addresses the rights and responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Communism, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
