From the Barrio to Washington: an Educator's Journey [Inscribed]

Octavo in dark blue and red photo-illus jacket; xi, 196 pages: illustrations; 24 cm; index. "Armando Rodriguez spoke no English when he first set foot in the United States and was just old enough to start school in a district with few Spanish-speaking teachers. But with parents who emphasized the importance of education and who taught him the value of hard work, Armando Rodriguez became fluent in English, received a doctorate in bilingual education, and was instrumental in developing the field of bilingual education while serving as Assistant Commissioner of Education for the nation." "Rodriguez recalls his inspirational journey from a short child who was so dark he was nicknamed "Shadow" to being influential in shaping education on district, state, and national levels."--book jacket. Contents: Chapter 1; The Early Years, 1921-34; 1 --; Chapter 2; Junior and Senior High School, 1934-40; 9 --; Chapter 3; An Immigrant, an Emigrant, and a Soldier, 1940-43; 23 --; Chapter 4; The Girl from Across the Street, 1944-45; 35 --; Chapter 5; A Civilian Again, 1945; 43 --; Chapter 6; A College Man, 1946-49; 49 --; Chapter 7; A Teacher, an Administrator, and Almost a Politician, 1949-62; 57 --; Chapter 8; A Political Animal, 1962-66; 75 --; Chapter 9; Help from the Anglos; 85 --; Chapter 10; Working for Lyndon, 1968; 91 --; Chapter 11; Travels with Randolph Hearst, 1969-70; 105 --; Chapter 12; Coping with Washington Society and Its Politics, 1971-73; 117 --; Chapter 13; President of East Los Angeles College, 1973-78; 127 --; Chapter 14; Back to the Seat of Power, 1978-83; 141 --; Chapter 15; Retirement Doesn't Mean Not Working, 1983-2001; 157 --; Chapter 16; Capitalists in the Soviet Union, 1988-2001; 167 --; Chapter 17; Christy and Roddy; 177 --; Chapter 18; My Final Retirement (So Far), 2006-7; 115. School principals -- United States -- Biography. Hispanic American school principals -- Biography. Politicians -- United States -- Biography. Hispanic American politicians -- Biography. School principals -- United States -- Biography. Hispanic American politicians. Hispanic American school principals. Politicians. School principals. Erlebnisbericht Schulleiter. Latino Studies. Chicano Studies. Fine in fine jacket, with very faint spoiling to fore-edge. in fine dust-jacket.…