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Major figures of bilingual education:

National Association for Bilingual Education Executive Board

Members of NABE are devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual education professionals.

California Association for Bilingual Education Executive Board

Members make integral contributions towards positive educational change for English language learners.

Senator Ralph Yarborough

Senator Yarborough introduced Title VII (Bilingual Education Act) in 1968 to Congress to get funds for aid limited english speaking students. This was the first ever piece of legislation for bilingual education.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's decisions on bilingual education cases helped the movement for equal educational opportunity for ELLs.

Useful Websites for more Information on the issue of bilingual education:

National Association of Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education Resources

ProEnglish Data Resources

Successful Bilingual Programs

History of Bilingual Education

California Association for Bilingual Education

Reference List for this website:

English Language in Public Schools. Initiative Statute. Retrieved December 1, 2007. Website: http://primary98.sos.cs.gov/voterguide/propositions/227.htm

Fillmore, L. & Snow, C. (2000). What Teachers Need to Know About Language. Center for Applied Linguistics. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED-99 CO0008)

Ovando, C. (2003). Bilingual Education in the United States: Historical Development and

Current Issues1. Bilingual Research Journal, 27(1), 1-24,163. Retrieved December 1, 2007, from Education Module database.

Porter, R. (1997). The Politics of Bilingual Education. Society, September/ October.

Rothstein, R. (1998). Bilingual Education: The Controversy. Phi Delta Kappan, May.

Stritikus, T. & Varghese, M. (2007). Chapter 12: Language Diversity and Schooling. In J.A. Banks and C. A. McGee Banks (Eds.), Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, Sixth Edition (pp. 297-318). Belmont CA: Thomas Wadsworth.

Weinstein, C. (2007). Middle and Secondary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice. Boston: McGraw Hill.

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