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

2. 1.What issues are addressed in this essay? 2.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?