Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Emperor Has No Clothes (Pioneer paper) [Paperback]

Christine H. Rossell (Author), Keith Baker (Author)

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Review

"Eminently reasonable and grounded on evidence and...takes care not to demonize those who would likely disagree." -- Peer review, Diane Ravitch, professor, New York University

"The fullest and most authoritative study of bilingual education in Massachusetts...sets the agenda for the necessary changes." -- Peer review, Nathan Glazer, professor, Harvard University

About the Author

Christine Rossell is a professor of political science at Boston University. SHe has written extensively on bilingual education and school desegregation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Pioneer Inst for Public (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929930142
• ISBN-13: 978-0929930145
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,115,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The reviews here are ridiculous, May 3, 2006

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Ryan J. Macleod "Ryan" (Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Emperor Has No Clothes (Pioneer paper) (Paperback)

I have had the pleasure of taking Professor Rossell here at BU, and I can attest that she is FAR from a conservative. The assertion that she is a conservative is, to anyone who has taken her, laughable. Rather, she looks at all issues objectively and picks what she thinks works best, just as she has in this book. You may disagree with her, but there is absolutely no bias in her research or writing - trust me.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Examination of 25 year old bilingual ed. law and effects, May 6, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Emperor Has No Clothes (Pioneer paper) (Paperback)

Author examines TBE as applied in Massachusetts

and finds that, 25 years after the law was passed,

there is still no proof that this approach works

better than any other approach -- including

intensive English instruction.

Author discovers that nearly all students except

Spanish language students receive instruction

almost exclusively in English.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another social problem ignored ... Here is the solution., December 14, 2006

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E. Sicuso (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: The Emperor Has No Clothes (Pioneer paper) (Paperback)

There is no way this book is in any way, shape or form about or lean toward anti-immigrant. Though I would never have picked this book up without having taking her class, this book takes an honest look at the state of our education system from a non-english speaker's perspective. Though many will not agree with the Rossell's ideas, it is important to remember that the information provided in the book does show the intense problems with bilingual education not just in the Massachusetts but also in the entire country. The liberals of the world many not completely agree, but the evidence cannot be ignored-- it is time to take a serious look at the state of our education system and the policies that are in place for the students who are not native English speakers