English as a Second Language

The first state to adopt a bilingual education program legally was the state of Ohio in 1839. This was done to allow a child to receive German-English instruction at his parents' request. Louisiana was the second state to enact such legislation allowing for the implementation of programs in French and English in 1847. Spanish did not enter the bilingual educational map until the adoption of a bilingual program by the New Mexico Territory in 1850. At times, bilingual education has encompassed languages as diverse as Italian, Polish, Czech, Norwegian and Cherokee.

"Enrollment surveys at the turn of the 20th century reported that at least 600,000 primary school students (public and parochial) were receiving part or all of their instruction in the German language - about 4% of all American children in the elementary grades." (Rethinking S

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