Lau V. Nichols: Bilingual Education in Public Schools (Landmark Supreme Court Cases) [Library Binding]

Stephanie Sammartino McPherson (Author)

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Gr 5-9-McPherson explains the history of education in the U.S. for minorities and non-English speakers, and then follows Lau v. Nichols through all of the California State Courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court's procedures and decisions are thoroughly explained, as are the other cases that have been affected by this one. The "Questions for Discussion" will provoke further thought. Documentation is provided in the chapter notes. This title fills a need for students writing reports or preparing for debates.-Gayle Modrall, Presbyterian School, Houston, TX

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 104 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076601472X
• ISBN-13: 978-0766014725
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about the inception of ESL as a right in America, January 8, 2006

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This review is from: Lau V. Nichols: Bilingual Education in Public Schools (Landmark Supreme Court Cases) (Library Binding)

Lau V. Nichols was the case that granted rights to students whose first language is not English. This case was brought by the San Francisco parents of several Cantonese speaking children. Their contention was that because their children were not getting help with their English they could not effectively participate in the educational process. In some ways this case mirrors Brown V. Board of Education. In Brown the fight was over equal access and equal treatment. In Lau the judges finally ruled that equal treatment did not facilitate equal access and participation in the educational system. Today fedral law mandates that public school students who do not possess adequate English language skills receive ESL, English as a second language classes or ELL English language learning. This is an excellent book about a not so well know case. I highly recommend this Landmark Supreme Court Cases series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for ESOL Teachers, Students and Other Interested Parties, March 30, 2011

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Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lau V. Nichols: Bilingual Education in Public Schools (Landmark Supreme Court Cases) (Library Binding)

Wonderful book about the landmark Supreme Court case requiring school districts to offer education to students who needed to learn English. Other court rulings have strengthened the ruling and weakened it but the ruling imperfectly still stands. The details in this book is information I should have learned in graduate students as a TESOL student but didn't. An important book and some detailed adult book and a children's picture book should be developed around the case and its story. Thanks to the book series for publishing this book.