This document comprises the two 1997 issues of the journal. Articles include the following: "The Importance of Learning English: A National Survey of Hispanic Parents" (Michael La Velle); "The Languages of Immigrants" (Charles L. Glenn); "Follow-Up Study on the Bethlehem, PA School District's English Acquisition Program" (Ann Goldberg); "The Cost of Bilingual Education: Updating a National Study" (Terry Graham); "LEP Students in Secondary Schools: A Critique of the U.S. Department of Education Study" (Kevin Clark); "Irreconcilable Differences: Two Approaches to Educating LEP Students" (Barbara Mujica); "How Immigrants Fare in U.S. Education" (Georges Vernez and Allan Abrahamse with Denise Quigley); and "What Does the National Research Council Study Tell Us about Educating Language Minority Children?" (Charles L. Glenn). Extensive references, appendices with data, and survey instruments are included with some articles. (KFT)