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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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Jenner, a former teacher, said she wanted to see more Welsh-speaking teachers go into the education system and deliver a bilingual education.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Teacher morale is increasingly important as states continue to struggle with teacher shortages, especially in hard-to-fill jobs like special education, science, technology, math, engineering and bilingual education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 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

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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