US Latinization : Education and the New Latino South
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| Title: | US Latinization : Education and the New Latino South |
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| Description: | Demonstrates how educators and policymakers should treat the intertwined nature of immigrant education and social progress in order to improve current policies and practices.Offering a much-needed dialogue about Latino demographic change in the United States and its intersections with P–20 education, US Latinization provides discussions that help move beyond the outdated idea that Mexican and Spanish (language) are synonyms. This nativist logic has caused'Mexican rooms'to re-emerge in the form of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) transitional programs, tagging Latinos as'Limited English Proficient'in ways that contribute to persisting educational gaps. Spencer Salas and Petro R. Portes bring together voices that address the social and geographical nature of achievement and that serve as a theoretical or methodological resource for educational leaders and policy makers committed to access, equity, and educational excellence. |
| Authors: | Spencer Salas, Pedro R. Portes |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Hispanic Americans--Education--Southern States, Immigrants--Education--Southern States, Academic achievement--Southern States, Education--Southern States |
| Categories: | EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Demonstrates how educators and policymakers should treat the intertwined nature of immigrant education and social progress in order to improve current policies and practices.Offering a much-needed dialogue about Latino demographic change in the United States and its intersections with P–20 education, US Latinization provides discussions that help move beyond the outdated idea that Mexican and Spanish (language) are synonyms. This nativist logic has caused'Mexican rooms'to re-emerge in the form of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) transitional programs, tagging Latinos as'Limited English Proficient'in ways that contribute to persisting educational gaps. Spencer Salas and Petro R. Portes bring together voices that address the social and geographical nature of achievement and that serve as a theoretical or methodological resource for educational leaders and policy makers committed to access, equity, and educational excellence. |
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| ISBN: | 9781438464992 9781438464985 9781438465005 |
