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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

But by far the most controversial change will be to make ASL-English bilingual education the districtwide standard for early intervention with deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022

My awkward childhood does not prove the necessity of bilingual education.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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