Texas Public Radio – Virginia Alvino
“More than 17 percent of Texas’ public school students learned a language other than English first. There are a number of approaches to teaching these English language learners – many researchers consider dual language learning to be one of the most effective. They say it allows students to learn English while simultaneously helping them advance literacy in their native language. Texas Public Radio’s Virginia Alvino reports on the benefits and limitations of dual language learning, and why some educators see it as an issue of social justice.”(more)