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This chapter explores historical and political overviews of linguistic policy, culture, and curriculum issues in K-12 settings in the United States. This analysis addresses which language or languages should be used to teach students and how to use curriculum to deliver a fair education. The sources for this chapter represent the constant drive to revive and sustain the languages and cultural heritages of people: Little Man’s Family: Diné Yázhí Ba’átchíní in 1950 from the Navajo Nation, Proyecto Saber, 1974–1975 from Seattle’s Latinx community, and an oral history project with Dr. Phala Chea about Khmer language and culture. Founded upon a sociocultural theory of language and identity, this chapter demonstrates the ways in which language is interwoven with culture and communal efforts to sustain their cultures.
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Ryan, A.M., Tocci, C., Moon, S. (2020). Which Language(s)?. In: The Curriculum Foundations Reader. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34428-3_6
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