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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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Meanwhile, councillor Phil Wynn said the Covid pandemic had "a material impact on the confidence of English-speaking families to commit their children to a bilingual education".

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

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

The Shangri-La Key Boarding School is an example of bilingual education, Chinese-style.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 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

Supporters of bilingual education today imply that students like me miss a great deal by not being taught in their family’s language.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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