Bilingual Education Act of 1968
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
bilingual education proponents
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| gptkbp:affects |
increased bilingual education programs nationwide
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
Bilingual Education Act of 1974
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
bilingual education advocates
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| gptkbp:community_support |
support from immigrant communities
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over bilingual vs. immersion education
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
promoted cultural awareness in schools
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1968
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:focus |
other language groups
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
Spanish-speaking students
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| gptkbp:goal |
to promote bilingualism and biliteracy
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
dual language programs
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
growing immigrant population in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
ongoing discussions about bilingual education effectiveness
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pioneering role in bilingual education policy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bilingual Education Act of 1968
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased awareness of bilingual education issues
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
English-only advocates
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| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
annual reports to Congress
program assessments qualitative and quantitative assessments improve teacher training programs mixed results on student outcomes student performance in both languages |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
local school districts
lack of trained teachers |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some educational policymakers
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
various educational organizations
|
| gptkbp:issues |
language rights in education
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
Representative Peter Rodino
Senator Robert F. Kennedy |
| gptkbp:language |
Spanish, Chinese, and other languages
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future bilingual education policies
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
federal grants for bilingual education programs state-level bilingual education initiatives |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first step towards inclusive education policies.
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
establishment of bilingual education programs
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide federal funding for bilingual education programs
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| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:government_agency
$7 million subsequent years limited to specific programs initially for three years |
| gptkbp:related_to |
English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:No_Child_Left_Behind_Act_of_2001
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
impact on academic achievement
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first federal legislation to address the educational needs of limited English proficient students
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| gptkbp:successor |
Bilingual Education Act of 1974
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| gptkbp:supports |
studies on bilingual education effectiveness
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| gptkbp:target_audience |
students with limited English proficiency
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hispanic_civil_rights_movement
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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