Bilingual education may help shrink achievement gap for hispanic students

KUNM, New Mexico public radio, reports how bilingual programs for hispanic students are not only the key for academic success, but they offer hope for a better life.

Educator Juan de la Cruz Delgadillo tells his experience: “'I see that students with a bilingual education have become stronger by learning about two different cultures.  It’s a great accumulation of knowledge and understanding. They’re not just learning from one culture, but from two,” says the story. Read the complete text here.

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