Why is bilingual education ‘good’ for rich kids but ‘bad’ for poor, immigrant students?

Why is bilingual education ‘good’ for rich kids but ‘bad’ for poor, immigrant students?

NewsTaco October 27, 2014

*Excellent! Yes, let’s have this conversation. VL By Claire Bowern, Washington Post Two languages, two sets of opinion about bilingualism. On the one side is the research that consistently shows […]

Texas Sen. Carlos Truan, A Living Legacy

NewsTaco April 12, 2012

If you venture too far from South Texas or the mired halls of Texas’ state capitol politics you may not not run into too many people who’ve heard of Carlos Truan. But […]

Bien Hecho: Margarita Muñiz, Pioneer In Boston Bilingual Education

Mary Mata December 6, 2011

Margarita Muñiz was a devoted educator with a mission, making bilingual learning her top priority. After teaching ESL in the Boston area for several years, Muñiz became the founding principal […]

The Bilingual Versus English Only Debate Continues

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

“¿Háblas español?” “Si, señorita. Claro que hablo español.” “Ah, qué bueno…” Some people think it’s insulting to speak Spanish, yet, others depend on this language for survival. It even became […]