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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What more should be done to ensure consistent bilingual education is provided and funded?
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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
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“Bilingual education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual%20education. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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