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

Examples of bilingual education in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Until very recently, children in West Texas public schools were punished, even beaten, for speaking Spanish; today bilingual education is thriving. — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

While there, Rodriguez pushed for bilingual education to help new students succeed. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

In San Diego, that has meant stronger student outcomes, expanded community schools and early learning, support for bilingual education and student wellness, major facility investments, and consistent support for student rights and public education. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Before marrying Norton Utilities founder Peter Norton in 1983, Harris Norton taught bilingual education in public schools. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bilingual education

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization