English as a second language is always a component of bilingual education.
Bilingual education is the use of two languages for instruction, English and native language.
There are 3.2 million limited English proficient students nationwide. There are 1.3 million students in state and local bilingual programs . Approximately 640,000 identified limited English proficient students are not served through any special program. The number of limited English proficient students has nearly doubled in less than a decade. Title VII serves over 900,000 limited English proficient students.