Skip to main content

New Bilingual Education Focuses on Dual Mastery, Heritage

Research continues to suggest that dual language education does not restrict a learner’s ability to excel in English as a second language.

Republish
Teacher Silvia Corado works with students in her pre-kindergarten class as they learn syllables and word identification, part of the Summer Bilingual Academy at Wilson Elementary School in San Antonio.
Credit: Lisa Krantz

Research continues to suggest that dual language education does not restrict a learner’s ability to excel in English as a second language. In New Mexico, programs that support native Spanish speakers’ connection to their native tongue also ensure they meet and exceed English academic standards, and attempt to strike a balance between the two. (Slate)

Texans need truth. Help us report it.

Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?

Yes, I'll donate today

Information about the authors

John Reynolds’s staff photo

Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news.

Explore related story topics