Forbidden Language: English Learners and Restrictive Language Policies

by Patricia Gándara (editor), Megan Hopkins (Editor)

Pulling together the most up-to-date research on the effects of restrictive language policies, this timely volume focuses on what we know about the actual outcomes for students and teachers in California, Arizona, and Massachusetts―states where these policies have been adopted. Prominent legal experts in bilingual education analyze these policies and specifically consider whether the new data undermine their legal viability. Other prominent contributors examine alternative policies and how these have fared. Finally, Patricia Gándara, Daniel Losen, and Gary Orfield suggest how better policies, which rely on empirical research, might be constructed. This timely

Genres: Education

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Patricia Gándara is Professor of Education at the University of California at Davis.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a college professor I have to read the books I assign my students. This book has an intriguing title and a number of important chapters on a critical issue. But it is very academic, and some of the "heart" of the issues involved are short-changed in the academic exercise that discussions of research involve. However, for graduate students and researchers this volume provides an excellent foundation in the topic.