Historical struggles for equity: Politics of education and language policies and its implications for Asian Americans

Abstract

Many see the United States as a country of immigrants, but an examination of the past 150 years of education and language policies regarding immigrant children shows a tendency toward the disservice and underservice of many immigrant children. In this study, the authors conduct a historical analysis of how immigration, education, and language-related legal issues have affected the schooling of Asian Americans. The authors hope that this case study will improve educational policies and practices making them equitable educational opportunities for all immigrant children

Citation

Jo, J.-Y.O. and Lan Rong, X. (2002), "Historical struggles for equity: Politics of education and language policies and its implications for Asian Americans", Hunter, R.C. and Brown, F. (Ed.) Challenges of Urban Education and Efficacy of School Reform (Advances in Educational Administration, Vol. 6), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 25-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-3660(03)80006-9