Authors: Lorrie Shepard, Elena Diaz-Bilello, William Penuel, and Scott Marion Suggested Citation: Shepard, L. A., Diaz-Bilello, E., Penuel, W. R., & Marion, S. F ...
WASHINGTON, JULY 14, 2021 – Children learn more and are more likely to stay in school if they are first taught in a language that they speak and understand. Yet, an estimated 37 percent of students in ...
Before the 1950s, prevailing research indicated that bilingualism created a disadvantage for children. Since then, many studies have found that not only were those concerns unfounded but that ...