This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona, the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the US. Chapters, each representing a case study of policy-making in the state, include:

- an overview and background of the English-only movement, the genesis of Structured English Immersion (SEI), and current status of language policy in Arizona;

- an in-depth review of the Flores case presented by its lead lawyer;

- a look at early Proposition 203 implementation in the context of broader educational...

This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona, the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the US. Chapters, each representing a case study of policy-making in the state, include:

- an overview and background of the English-only movement, the genesis of Structured English Immersion (SEI), and current status of language policy in Arizona;

- an in-depth review of the Flores case presented by its lead lawyer;

- a look at early Proposition 203 implementation in the context of broader educational...