This is the story of how Guadalupe Quintanilla, “a first grade drop-out” became an outstanding and influential figure in Houston and the United States, founding a Cross Cultural Communication Program with the Houston Police Department, and recognized by the Department of Justice, President Reagan, and the United Nations.
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Volume 9, Number 1
By Houston History Magazine on January 1, 2012 in Arts & Culture, Communities, Food, Houstonians, Music, Past Issues, Politics, Race & Ethnicity
Houston: Nuestra Historia Vol. 9, No. 1 (Fall 2011) Download PDF Letter from Guest Editor Natalie Garza 2 La Colonia Mexicana: A History of Mexican Americans in Houston by Jesus Jesse Esparza 9 Trailblazers in Houston’s East End: The Impact of Ripley House and the Settlement Association on Houston’s Hispanic Population by Thomas […]
The Fight for Bilingual Education in Houston: An Insider’s Perspective
By Houston History Magazine on December 2, 2011 in Communities, Education, Houstonians, Politics, Race & Ethnicity
During the 1990s, conservative forces in the country initiated a campaign to eliminate or replace state and local bilingual education policies with English only ones. Proponents of bilingual education challenged these efforts in policy-making arenas, in the courts, and in the streets.