Educators split on bilingual classes - Irving dilemma: English immersion or both languages at once? - Texas

“In a school district with the regions highest percentage of children with limited English skills, a rift has emerged over the best way to educate them.

Last fall, Irving school board president Randy Stipes proposed a pilot program in English immersion. But his idea – pitched at a board meeting – was quickly shot down. Superintendent Jack Singley told him it was against the law. The state requires bilingual education.”

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