Links to definitions of common terms and sites for and against bilingual education.

A review of biliingual education, its shortcomings and status.

Information on BE policy, regulations, definitions of bilingual programs, and professional programs.

An online resource supporting education professionals in the administration of programs for ELL students.

Article from the journal Rethinking Schools describing bilingual or non-English-language schools in U.S. history, starting with Ohio's adoption of a bilingual education law in 1839.

European network for information, documentation and research into regional or minority languages in education.

This site provides a look at the work of the NCLIS and the Joint National Committee for Languages. The member organizations of NCLIS-JNCL are united in their belief that all Americans must have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.

Information and resources for educators on New York State regulations, policies, guidelines, and effective practices for educating students with limited English proficiency.

Students who do not speak English well or at all are increasingly enrolling in smaller, rural American school districts with little or no experience or resources to teach them. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]

Discusses commonly held misconceptions about bilingual education in the United States.