Federal public policy and bilingual education

• Main Author: Lewis, Dorothy
• Format: Others
• Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 1995
• Subjects: Bilingual Education > Government policy > United States; Bilingual Education > Law and legislation; Federal aid to education; English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers; Limited English proficient (LEP); Title VII ESEA bilingual education grants; Education Policy
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1088; https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2088&context=etd-project

This paper is divided into four chapters. Chapter one presents an introduction and overview of the nature of the problem, its significance and implication for public policy, and a presentation of the research design and methodology. Chapter two reviews the historical and legal background of bilingual education policy. Chapter three presents a literature review of bilingual education policy making, and examines the impacts and effects of federal aid in practice. Chapter four provides a summary of survey findings and recommendations for reform of the funding criteria for Title VII ESEA bilingual education grants.