The importance of dual language immersion programs

John Benson writes a column on the importance of dual language immersion programs, its benefits and the cracks in the anti-bilingual wall in terms of K-12 education with California legislators currently debating the elimination of Prop 227, which in 1998 effectively ended bilingual education in that state.

“Anyone who felt the ice was thinning regarding the controversial nature of bilingualism education took it on the chin after the fallout from Coke’s recent Super Bowl commercial featuring America the Beautiful sung in eight languages. Yeah, there are still plenty of myopic folks who simply believe, Either speak English or leave.”

Read the complete column here.

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