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Colorin Colorado. (n.d.). A chronology of federal law and policy impacting language minority students.https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/chronology-federal-law-and-policy-impacting-language-minority-students
This resource explains ongoing events and laws that have impacted ELL students.

Wiley, T. (2008). Bilingual education as language policy. In J. M. González (Ed.), Encyclopedia of bilingual education (pp. 71-75). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://www-doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.4135/9781412963985.n34
This foundational resource details the history and impact of bilingual education policy issues in the US.

Hawkins, M. (2012). English as a second language, domestic and international issues. In J. A. Banks (Ed.), Encyclopedia of diversity in education (Vol. 1, pp. 781-783). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://www-doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.4135/9781452218533.n247
This foundational resource outlines both domestic and international issues impacting ELL students and ESL/EFL programs.

Ochoa, A. (2008). Federal court decisions and legislation. In J. M. González (Ed.), Encyclopedia of bilingual education (pp. 312-298). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www-doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.4135/9781412963985.n118
This foundational resource outlines various Federal Court Decisions and Legislation with impacts on Bilingual Education.

Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners. (n.d.). History of bilingual education in America.
This resource illustrates the historical events that have impacted policy and practice in Bilingual Education in the US.

Preceden.com. (n.d.). History of ESL/Bilingual Education in the U.S. Timeline. https://www.preceden.com/timelines/321151-history-of-esl-bilingual-education-in-the-u-s--timeline
This resource illustrates the historical events that have impacted policy and practice in Bilingual Education in the US.

Burch, P. (Academics). (2018). Patricia Burch and Rodolfo Acosta discuss navigating the politics of education in school and instructional improvement [Video]. SAGE Knowledge. https://www-doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.4135/9781526444042
This 29-minute video presents an overview of how historical, political, and social issues impact education, especially for ELL students. There are additional videos available to watch in this series if you are interested in exploring more than the required video that is linked here.

ESL Your Dictionary. (n.d.). The history of ESL.
This resource details how ESL teaching in the US has evolved over time.

Bond, K. M. (2020). Two viewpoints of English learner (re)classification: The implications of federal requirements for defining English learners in U.S. schools. TESOL Journal, 11(2), 1–5.
This resource explores the ongoing legislative and social issue of ELL student classification in schools.