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Chicana/o Education: A Historical Overview of Issues and Progress

This essay delves into the issues and progress of Chicana/o education from early segregation to present day. Topics include cultural deficiency, social activism, bilingual education, desegregation tension, and educational inequality. Key court cases, laws, and strategies used by activists are explored. The role of Chicano/a students and community activists in improving public education is highlighted. Progress made and challenges faced, such as financial support and meritocracy, are discussed in depth.

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Chicana/o Education: A Historical Overview of Issues and Progress

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  1. Chicana/o Education From …. to the Present.

  2. What issues are addressed in this essay? • What themes does the author include?

  3. De Facto: The 150 to the Early 1960s *What were the theories (premises) for “de jure” segregation? What is “de facto” segregation? • Explain Mendez v. Westminster and Delgado v. Bastrop • What is the ideas of Cultural deficiency? How did that support Mexican school segregation? • What were some common practices at the time?

  4. Social Activism and Social Policy • What role did Chicano/a students and community activist played in improving the quality of public education? What strategies did they use? • In what way (s) did el Plan de Santa Barbara address the issue of education for Chicanos?

  5. Social Forces Shaping Bilingual Education *What are the “assimilationist” and the “pluralistic” perspectives on bilingual education? * Explain the civil rights legislation and the and lawsuits (court cases) that have shaped bilingual education in recent years.

  6. Tension between Desegratation and Bilingual Education *Explain the “tension” between desegregation and bilingual education? * What did Bilingual Education and Desegregation meant at the time?

  7. Educational Inequality: 1970 and Beyond *Financial support and bilingual education: Explain the tensions. *What role did property value played?

  8. Meritocracy • What is “Meritocracy”, and how does the concept affect Chicano/a college ctudents?

  9. 187, 209, 227 • What progress has been made? How does Prop. 187, 209, and 227 affect Chicano/a Education?

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