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Rooms 212 and 214 are separated by just a hallway, but walking between them is like switching worlds for sixth-graders at Raymond Cree Middle School in Palm Springs. In Grisele Avila’s classroom, ...

Dual-language programs can create integrated learning environments for both native English speakers and English learners. They also have the potential to decrease school segregation and increase ...

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For many of my Latinx youngsters who have grown up in Southern California, our contact with Spanish comes in a variety of ways. We might speak it with our parents or grandparents from a young age.

Despite the lifelong advantages conferred by bilingualism, only two in 10 Americans know a language other than English. As we begin to recover from a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, our nation’s schools ...

This article is part of the Education special section. Read more here. Dual language programs, according to Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, are the most effective ...

An outside review of dual-language programming at two Summit School District elementary schools showcases strengths and areas for growth, according to a recent report presented during an April 25 ...

When Stefania Puxeddu arrived in New York City in 2014, she worried that her four-year-old son would not maintain his native Italian tongue. She struggled to find books in Italian at the public ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Simón López, the ...

The auditorium was full of families, all eyes on the brightly lit stage. Alejandra nervously approached the podium. Only her hairbows were visible as she shared what speaking both Spanish and English ...