Awards
- 1988 – Presidential Medal for Excellence in Education, awarded by President Ronald Reagan
- 1988 – Hispanic Heritage Awards Honoree
- 1989 – Honorary Doctor of Science – University of Massachusetts Boston
- 1990 – Honorary Doctor of Humanities – California State University, Los Angeles
- 1990 – Honorary Doctor of Education – Concordia University, Montreal
- 1990 – Honorary Doctor of Laws – University of Northern Colorado
- 1998 – Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters – Wittenberg University
- 1998 – Free Spirit Award, from the Freedom Forum
- 1998 – Andrés Bello prize, from the Organization of American States
- 1999 – Inductee National Teachers Hall of Fame
- 2002 – Member, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
- 2005 – The Highest Office Award – Center for Youth Citizenship
- 2005 – Best teacher in North America – Freedom Forum
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