Should Spanish-Speaking Students Be Taught in English Only?

Name: Should Spanish-Speaking Students Be Taught in English Only?
Uploaded: 2013-07-19T00:32:45Z
Duration: P616S
Description: Educators have struggled to improve students' reading proficiency in the mostly Latino school district of New Britain, Conn. When administrators decided to eliminate a dual-language program for native Spanish-speaking students, not everyone agreed with that tactic. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports.

Clip: 07/18/2013 | 10m 16s

Educators have struggled to improve students' reading proficiency in the mostly Latino school district of New Britain, Conn. When administrators decided to eliminate a dual-language program for native Spanish-speaking students, not everyone agreed with that tactic. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports.

Aired: 07/18/13

Rating: NR

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