Focusing on Education Beyond English

Focusing on education beyond English In recent years, discussion on bilingual education has attracted attention. Immigrants are growing fast and children other than English attend public schools. According to Thomas and Collier, "By the 2030s, it is expected that minority students in the language will account for about 40% of the school-age population" (5). Many people claim that non-English speaking children, especially Hispanic Americans, are disadvantageous for merely non-manageable projects, as bilingual projects in many areas have caused intense controversy.

Bilingual courses are becoming more popular than bilingual education and are increasing in popularity. In these courses, teach English and Spanish alternately so that English speakers can speak fluent Spanish and Spanish-speaking English, making Spanish equal to English and American to two I'll change it. - Country of the language Then, US Education Secretary Richard Riley clearly endorsed these plans in the March 2000 speech "Excelencia para Todos - Excellence for Everyone". Republican and Democratic Party support bilingualism

In addition to politics, parents are looking for high quality education for children and the actual cost of pure English teaching. Bilingual goals are closely related and intertwined - Providing a better educational model for speakers other than English, promoting cross-cultural understanding, and regenerating the lost American language under special circumstances - this Approach gets praise. Increasing this momentum, schools such as the Los Angeles Camino Nuevo Charter Academy accept cultural and cognitive values ​​of bilingual programs. As a charter school, Camino Nuevo does not receive California exclusive English education requirements, so you can teach bilingual in Spanish and English from kindergarten to 5th grade. This course emphasizes cultural literature and shows signs of success