This article reviews historical and contemporary policies, ideologies, and educational
prescriptions for language-minority students. It notes language and literacy policies …

All of us—individuals, societies, cultures, and nations alike—live by our fondest myths,
beliefs whose importance transcends their value as truth. One of the myths held in the …

If languages influence the way we think, do bilinguals think differently in their respective
languages? And if languages do not affect thought, why do bilinguals often perceive such …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

The field of language planning and policy (LPP) provides a rich array of research
opportunities for applied linguists and social scientists. However, as a multidisciplinary field …

This chapter reviews the multidimensional research on bilingual education, covering
contexts where bilingual children are in transitional classrooms as well as schools where …

This paper explores the evolution of language policy and planning (LPP) as an area of
research from the end of World War II to the present day. Based on analysis of the LPP …

The history of bilingual education in the United States has shifted between tolerance and
repression depending on politics, the economy, and the size of the immigrant population …

This article considers the relevance of language policy and planning (LPP) for language
education in the United States in relation to the country's longstanding and continuing …

Bilingual education in the United States has been contested and reformulated within varying
historical, political, social, and economic contexts. Guided by three interrelated research …