Civil Rights Commission Reports on Discrimination.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Civil Rights Commission Reports on Discrimination

Linguistic Reporter, 16, 6, 1,8, Jun 74

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights maintained in a report that Mexican American students are experiencing widespread discrimination in public schools in the Southwest and made 51 recommendations to help promote equal education for Mexican Americans. It is claimed that language and cultural bias has created discriminatory practices. (SW)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Mexican American History, Mexican Americans, Spanish Speaking

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