[lg policy] State policy can drive, sustain school dual-language programs

[Harold Schiffman]

 State policy can drive, sustain school dual-language programs
By Erin McIntyre <http://www.educationdive.com/editors/emcintyre/> | May
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Dive Brief:

   - A new American Institutes for Research (AIR) report, "Dual Language
   Education Programs: Current State Policies and Practices," has been
   released and offers policy recommendations about how states can help school
   districts create and maintain robust dual language instruction.
   - The expansion of dual language programs should be a statewide
   priority, AIR recommends,
   <http://educationpolicy.air.org/blog/five-ways-states-can-support-dual-language-programs>
   pointing to the state of Utah, where a public-private partnership has
   helped 138 schools develop coursework.
   - States can also create funding opportunities to incentivize dual
   language programming in schools, like offering start-up grants,
   offering specialized diplomas to bilingual or multilingual students, and
   prioritizing the training and hiring of language teachers.

Dive Insight:

Dual language programs seem to be equally popular with native English
speaking students and non-native English speaking students alike.
In California, dual-language immersion programs have seen success
<http://www.educationdive.com/news/dual-language-programs-popular-in-calif-elementary-schools/235204/>
with Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hmong instruction. New York City
schools have also expanded dual language programs, offering programs in 180
schools as of last October.
<http://www.educationdive.com/news/dual-language-schools-continue-expanding/407195/>
 President Obama's "1 Million Strong
<http://100kstrong.org/initiatives/1-million-strong/>" initiative also aims
to teach Mandarin to one million American students by the year 2020.

Bilingual or dual language education has proven economic benefits
<http://www.educationdive.com/news/bilingual-ed-can-bring-economic-advantages-for-students/408966/>
for students, as well as cognitive advantages. “Decades of research show
documented results
<http://www.collegefund.org/userfiles/file/ImmersionBook.pdf> for
indigenous-language immersion—including significant gains in achievement,
family involvement, and community pride — for a population of students
with dismal
education outcomes
<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/09/native-american-education/402787/>
,” the Atlantic Monthly has reported.
<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/the-costs-of-english-only-education/413494/>
Recommended Reading

American Institutes for Research InformED Blog: Five Ways States Can
Support Dual Language Programs
<http://educationpolicy.air.org/blog/five-ways-states-can-support-dual-language-programs>

http://www.educationdive.com/news/state-policy-can-drive-sustain-school-dual-language-programs/420041/


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