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Direct linkSaldana, Lilliana P. – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
Relying on life history and memory as methodology, this essay unearths the memories of schooling of five Mexican American teachers at a dual-language school in San Antonio, locating their memories of trauma within the history of language oppression and cultural exclusion in U.S. public schools. In re(membering) their schooling experiences as…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Equal Education, Educational Experience, Professional Identity
Powers, Jeanne M.; Williams, Tiffany R. – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
In April 2010, Arizona made national headlines when Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070, the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act" which was aimed at deterring illegal immigration to Arizona. SB 1070 is the most prominent of a series of laws and other state policies targeting immigrants in Arizona that date back to the late…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Laws, Law Enforcement, Neighborhoods
Jimenez-Castellanos, Oscar – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2010
The state of California educates over six million or twelve percent of the nation's student population. Approximately three million are Latino and 1.5 million are classified as English Language Learners (ELLs). English Language Learners are significantly underperforming in math and reading compared to White students in all grade levels. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Education, Educational Finance
Rolle, Anthony; Torres, Mario; Eason, Noelle – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2010
The State of Texas' education finance mechanism--known as the Foundation School Program (FSP)--was challenged in a series of litigation known as "Edgewood v. Kirby I-IV" and "West Orange Cove I-II". Though the state Supreme Court's holding ultimately moved the Texas Assembly to make changes in the funding mechanism, not since the 1980s has there…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Education, Educational Finance, Court Litigation
Alamillo, Laura – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2007
Before the Civil Rights movement, the lack of accurate representations of people of color was evident. Children's literature did not present accurate depictions of Mexican-Americans in the text. Sarapes, sombreros and fiestas were typical symbols used to identify Mexican culture and traditions. The Civil Rights Movement sparked a change for…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Bilingual Education, Mexican Americans, Bilingualism
Romandia, Mona – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2007
The educational system in many schools fails to meet the academic needs of minority students. The dramatic shifts in student demographics are demanding changes in the ways teachers are teaching them. It is essential to understand the long term effects of past educational practices and bilingual programs. Research indicates that there are many…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Bilingual Education
