Separating fact from fiction about education. Informational series for business and community leaders, policy makers and members of the media. Bilingual education helps to create an educated workforce. Language is a resource. Productive citizens equal a productive economy, which is in the best interest of all of us.
Some people believe that bilingual education influences only a small percentage of the U.S. public.
But bilingual education is essential to successful education because it is the most effective way of teaching English to children who speak another language while they also learn other subjects. The United States prepares its children for a productive future through education. 2 Good bilingual education programs help keep children in school and learning. 3 Language-diverse students who do not have the opportunity to participate in bilingual education programs face having low literacy rates. For language-diverse students to attain literacy, they must first learn to read in their home language and then apply that knowledge base to their second language of English.