[Edling] US: Bilingual students are economic gold

[Francis Hult]

My San Antonio



Bilingual students are economic gold



Every spring in Texas, white, middle-class parents value bilingualism enough to line up in the early morning hours to sign up their children for a spot in next fall’s dual-language kindergarten. This is great because as a nation, we celebrate bilingualism, right?



Well, sort of. Just not for those kids who already speak another language at home.



Full story:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Bilingual-students-are-economic-gold-6049481.php
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