The Politics of Language: The Dilemma of Bilingual Education for Puerto Ricans

by Pastora San Juan Cafferty, James S Coleman, Carmen Rivera-Martínez, et al.

Demographers predict that by the end of the century Spanish-speaking persons will constitute the largest minority group in the United States--in this context, bilingual education must be considered a crucial issue for educators and policymakers at the state, national, and local levels. Professors Cafferty and Rivera-Mart?nez analyze bilingual education policies and programs, particularly as they affect the Puerto Rican child, and reach some startling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367310600
• ISBN13: 9780367310608
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages