The Dallas Morning News – DIANNA HUNT and MATTHEW HAAG
“Students in Dallas ISD’s dual-language programs have to master grammar, fractions and the life cycle of a butterfly just like everyone else. But they have to do it in English and Spanish. While they may struggle to master the academics in two languages, those students eventually outperform their peers, researchers say. The academic expectations for dual-language students became a contentious topic in Dallas ISD recently after Anna Brining, the popular principal at Rosemont Elementary, learned she will lose her job after this school year. Brining helped start the district’s first dual-language program, which is a model for other schools. Her supporters praise her for fostering it and helping their children excel. But that perception doesn’t jibe with reality, Superintendent Mike Miles said last month. He said the school is underperforming.”(more)