Scott Dual-Language Elementary Magnet School, in Topeka, Kansas is just the second school in the state to implement a 2-way immersion program, the Topeka Capital-Journal reports. The economic argument for bilingualism takes front and center, with no mention of language rights for kids of any language background, or about what might actually be best for children learning English as an additional language. So, the article is a little like so many others, but still, bilingual programs continue to make some traction in US educational circles.
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