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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According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The largest investment in the budget proposal was listed for inclusive education services, followed by bilingual education, which reflects goals in the Inclusive Education Plan overhaul announced in 2023.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The organization wants to end bilingual education in public schools and halt the translation of government documents — including ballots — into other languages.
—Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
These programs are critical pipelines for training and placing teachers in high-need areas, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), special education, and bilingual education.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The largest investment in the budget proposal was listed for inclusive education services, followed by bilingual education, which reflects goals in the Inclusive Education Plan overhaul announced in 2023.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The organization wants to end bilingual education in public schools and halt the translation of government documents — including ballots — into other languages.
—Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
These programs are critical pipelines for training and placing teachers in high-need areas, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), special education, and bilingual education.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Bilingual education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingual%20education. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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