Stephen J. Caldas

STEPHEN J. CALDAS is professor of education in the Department of Foundations, Leadership and Policy Studies at Hofstra University. He is the author of the book Raising Bilingual-Biliterate Children in Monolingual Cultures (2006). He has co-authored three previous books with Carl L. Bankston III, including Forced to Fail: The Paradox of School Desegregation (2007) and A Troubled Dream: The Promise and Failure of School Desegregation in Louisiana (2002). Stephen has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles and book chapters. His research interests include the social, policy, and legal contexts of education. He also conducts research in socio/psycholinguistics and bilingual education.