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English As A Second Language

Bilingual education is a method used to teach language-minority students in public schools. The concept is that teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) partially in their native language will enhance their understanding of the curriculum and help them succeed in an otherwise English-based environment. The hope is that once ELL students are fairly proficient in English, they can continue their education in classes with their English-speaking peers.

The question of whether or not these programs offer the best education for ELLs remains a point of contention. Proponents of bilingual education believe it is the ELL's right and need to make use of their native languages to ease their transition to an English-only education. Opponents say that the programs are hindering students' ability to learn curriculum by cradling them in their native languages too long.

The bilingual programs of today are mostly a product of the Bilingual Education Act (Title VII) passed in 1968. Congress......


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