Definition of bilingual education
: 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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Victor Leandry, president of El Centro de Servicios Sociales, said the newcomers need housing, jobs and bilingual education.
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The type of Americanization of newcomers that once was encouraged is now rejected by activists who push for bilingual education, Spanish-language ballots and the like.
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On top of this, the bilingual education program is underfunded and has failed to reach many areas of rural Paraguay, where Guaraní speakers are still schooled in Spanish, leading many to drop out.
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Unclaimed prize money goes to the Foundation School Fund, which is overseen by the Texas Education Agency and helps fund school needs across the state ranging from bilingual education to special education, according to the Texas Lottery Commission.
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In a news release, Dr. Sandra Gonzales, assistant professor of bilingual education of Wayne State University, supported the effort.
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Areli Morales, 21, is in her senior year at Brooklyn College, training to become a bilingual education teacher.
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First Known Use of bilingual education
1900
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