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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

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

Fields like special education and bilingual education also have been critically short on teachers nationwide.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2022

He spoke in favor of bilingual education and undocumented immigrants at a time when it was politically risky to do so.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2022

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

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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