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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The state of bilingual education in Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has been a strong supporter of Structured English Immersion, which is a learning model for English language learners where the majority of instruction is taught in English.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, more than three-quarters of Barrington students participate in bilingual education, and parents often enroll in on-campus English-language courses.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
So in October, even as federal funding cuts were in the mix, bilingual education was deemed important enough, and necessary enough, to warrant 16 new programs.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The school teaches around 250 children of the employees and the local community and provides a bilingual education; travelers can visit as well as make a donation for supplies.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2026
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, more than three-quarters of Barrington students participate in bilingual education, and parents often enroll in on-campus English-language courses.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
So in October, even as federal funding cuts were in the mix, bilingual education was deemed important enough, and necessary enough, to warrant 16 new programs.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The school teaches around 250 children of the employees and the local community and provides a bilingual education; travelers can visit as well as make a donation for supplies.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Bilingual education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual%20education. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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