Assessing dual language policy: A case study

Abstract

The Oklahoma City Public School System has a unique opportunity to evaluate Bilingual Education. A large enclave of Hispanics has settled in south central Oklahoma City and appears on the way towards establishing a bicultural community. Some degree of community dialogue spurred the creation of a bilingual education program that could potentially serve both Anglo and Hispanic students. Despite the initiation of a federally funded program, sustainable organized public support for Bilingual Education failed to materialize and public school administrators quietly moved towards other educational strategies.