https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4 Timeline of Bilingual Education en-us 2022-05-25 13:12:14 UTC 2026-03-20 20:03:55 UTC hello@padlet.com alannahbelmonte https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199370119 Throughout the 1800s, many bilingual schools were seen. In these schools, immigrants learned and studied through bilingual and non-English monolingual media. This represents the overall attitude of tolerance towards immigrants and foreign language at the time. ]]> 2022-05-25 13:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199370119 alannahbelmonte https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199374825 In the early 20th century, bilingual education became more restricted. A monumental influx of immigrants sparked the fear of foreigners, and thus the push for assimilation at this time. The Nationality Act of 1906 required that immigrants speak English for citizenship, and in 1919, the Americanization Department of the US Bureau of Education recommended that all public and private education be conducted solely in English. This dismantled a majority of the bilingual education opportunities that were in place for immigrants at the time.]]> 2022-05-25 13:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199374825 alannahbelmonte https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199386048 After a few decades of bilingual education being mostly neglected, the Cuban community in Florida saw the first bilingual school be restored in 1963. A large number of Cuban political refugees came to Florida expecting to stay for a short time. Because of this, they wanted to maintain their Spanish language while attending the English speaking schools of America. This important bilingual school led to many other Spanish-English schools being opened for the Mexican communities in California, Texas, and the Southwest, and was an encouraging first step back to an attitude of acceptance for bilingual education.]]> 2022-05-25 13:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199386048 alannahbelmonte https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199407447 In 1998, an initiative called "English for the Children" is passed, which proposed that bilingual programs be replaced by English-immersion programs. The belief at the time was that immigrants need to learn English as quickly as possible, and that maintaining the native language slows down this process. Despite this belief, research denies that the immersion programs founded by this initiative were any more effective or efficient than the bilingual programs that were already in place. This detrimental attitude of bilingualism continued into the 21st century.]]> 2022-05-25 13:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199407447 alannahbelmonte https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199416229 In 2019, the Congressional Caucus on America's Languages is established. It focused on increasing the amount of bilingual and biliterate citizens through creating programs for world languages, English language learning, and Native Americans. This reflects the current attitude on bilingual education today. Bilingualism is seen as a tool for students to grow and succeed in society, while still maintaining their culture. My hope is that this view on bilingualism continues to thrive in our country so that all students can experience the unique benefits that multilingualism has to offer.]]> 2022-05-25 13:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alannahbelmonte/7hj881sja17eq4u4/wish/2199416229