Tag: bilingual
Bilingualism is no great challenge for toddlers
Cognitive advantages have been noted in previous research for bilingual children and adults. Studying how babies process 2 languages holds keys.
Schools struggle with English language learners
Philadelphia has a student population made up of about 12 percent English learners, for whom English isn't the native tongue. How can they learn?
Bilingual education is planting roots
As part of a growing global economy, many students are enrolling in dual-language programs and earning a Seal of Biliteracy.
Floridians support requiring Spanish study
Florida residents said they would support a change that could make learning Spanish a requirement for high school graduation.
Bilingual literacy & learning in Lexington, Ky.
Final 4 Part 4: One elementary school in Kentucky looks to help kids in its Lexington neighborhood by teaching in both Spanish & English.
Community liaisons can bridge gaps in understanding
A community liaison officer, hired in East Hampton, N.Y., helps bridge the gap of understanding between the school district and Spanish-speaking parents of its students.
U-46 bilingual education: exemplary or limited?
In a lawsuit alleging Illinois's second-largest school district unfairly denied access to quality programs by blacks and Hispanics, the court heard from two experts in bilingual education with different views on the quality of U-46's program.