<i>Bilingual Education in the 21st Century</i> examines languages and bilingualism as individual and societal phenomena, presents program types, variables, and policies in bilingual education, and concludes by looking at practices, especially pedagogies and assessments. This thought-provoking work is an ideal textbook for future teachers as well as providing a fresh view of the subject for school administrators and policy makers.<ul><li>Provides an overview of bilingual education theories and practices throughout the world<li>Extends traditional conceptions of bilingualism and bilingual education to include global and local concerns in the 21st century<li>Questions assumptions regarding language, bilingualism and bilingual education, and proposes a new theoretical framework and alternative views of teaching and assessment practices<li>Reviews international bilingual education policies, with separate chapters dedicated to US and EU language policy in education<li>Gives reasons why bilingual education is good for all children throughout the world, and presents cases of how this is being carried out</ul>