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The Unz/Tuchman "English for Children" Initiative: A New Attack on Immigrant Children and the Schools

Criticizes the Unz/Tuchman "English for Children" initiative (R. Unz) a proposal that would place limited-English-speaking children in California together, regardless of age or academic abilities, for one year of intensive English instruction and no instruction in academic subjects before returning them to regular classes. Discusses the dangers of this approach. (SLD)

• Author/Creator: Olsen, Laurie
• Date Published: Spr
• Journal/Secondary Title: Multicultural Education
• Number: 3
• Volume: 5
• Year: 1998

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
• Subject: Immigrants
• Subject: Language of Instruction
• Subject: State Legislation

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