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La Lucha Sigue: Linguistic Justice and Educational Transformation for Bi/Multilingual Learners
Sat, April 26, 1:30 to 3:00pm MDT (1:30 to 3:00pm MDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 706Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
Taking a historical perspective, this session brings together research around the question of linguistic justice for bi/multilingual learners in K-12 schools. Each of the papers critically examine how linguistically unjust policies and practices are both sustained and challenged over time. Set within the Colorado context, the session concludes with implications for research and creating spaces for new voices and transformative practices.
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Papers
The History of Bilingual Education in Denver: The Impact of Sustained Community Advocacy - Kathy Escamilla, University of Colorado - Boulder; Tania Hogan, University of Colorado - Boulder; Kim Strong, University of Colorado Boulder
The Denver Consent Decree: How an Educational Remedy became a Language Intervention - Ester J. de Jong, University of Colorado - Denver
Reclaiming the narrative: Discussing the influence of the Science of Reading’s Role in the education of Bilingual Learners. - Susan Hopewell, University of Colorado - Boulder; Silvia C. Nogueron-Liu, University of Colorado - Boulder
Beyond DPS: One teacher’s struggle to advocate for Latinx bilingual students in rural Colorado - Deborah K. Palmer, University of Colorado - Boulder; Brenda Ortiz Torres, University of Colorado - Boulder; Silvia Ortiz, Weld County RE3J
Exploring court-mandated bilingual programs in Denver: Successes, challenges, and warnings for future advocacy - Kim Strong, University of Colorado Boulder