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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question.  Since many ESOL students struggle with English, and their parents may not be able to help them because of the language barrier, why not also provide instruction in other subjects in the language that they do speak?

Why not have a school that only teaches all subjects in Spanish (I know there are other ESOL population - but majority of ESOL students speak Spanish as first language) and also teach English as a foreign language?  Make this school for children who are low SES and not performing very well and see if this can make a difference?

I think this will allow the parents to also help out in the homework - and if text book and answer keys are provided - who knows, we may actually educated parents who may not have been fortunate enough to have a proper education in their own language![/quote]

IMO you need to get the kids immersed in English at as young an age as possible when they're still really good at picking up languages. I could also easily see lawsuits from advocates of kids who spike a language other than Spanish.[/quote]

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