bilingual education

noun

: education in an English-language school system in which students with little fluency in English are taught in both their native language and English

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Why not just invest in all schools? MPS students in the northern part of the city have fewer academic programs to choose from, like those in bilingual education or college-level classes. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024 In Mexico, those who grow up attending public schools, as was his case, don’t have access to a bilingual education. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 To support the influx of migrant families, CPS must expand bilingual education by prioritizing recruitment of bilingual teachers and increasing access to dual-language programs across more schools. Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 Specialty programs for arts and bilingual education, or Advanced Placement and college-level classes are more likely available at schools in the south of the city than the north, the firm's data shows. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bilingual education 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bilingual education was in 1900

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“Bilingual education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual%20education. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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