Separating fact from fiction about education. Informational series for business and community leaders, policy makers and members of the media. America needs bilingual education to produce educated, well-informed citizens. The most effective way to teach English to children who speak another language is through an adequate bilingual education program. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Bilingual education is a more effective way of teaching English.
About 3.5 million school children in the United States do not speak English. They know that learning English is vital to their success. The long waiting lists for English classes at literacy centers across the country are proof of this fact. Children learn from their parents and teachers, and they have an innate capacity to process and use several languages. Once children have mastered one language, it is easier for them to learn other languages.