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bilingual education

American  

noun

  1. schooling in which those not fluent in the standard or national language are taught in their own language.


Etymology

Origin of bilingual education

First recorded in 1970–75

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In the late 1970s she was seconded to a project that looked into the feasibility of bilingual education provision for the islands.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2025

She also oversaw the development of bilingual education — a complicated effort that never bore fruit as hoped.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2024

Seattle is home to no fewer than four French-American schools, all expanding as the demand for bilingual education in French keeps growing.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2024

Ambitious, well-to-do families have found a new way to give their kids an edge without resorting to private school: bilingual education.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2023

Proponents of bilingual education are careful to say that they want students to acquire good schooling.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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