Cronkite News/Arizona PBS would like to know what you have noticed about two-way bilingual immersion programs and their effects.

According to the Center for Applied Linguistics, Arizona has seven out of the 458 two-way bilingual immersion programs in the United States. These programs teach a range of academic topics in two different languages, exposing native speakers of each language to a bilingual environment.

Cronkite News/Arizona PBS wants to know about your experience with two-way bilingual immersion programs. Have you, or someone you know, taught or learned in a two-way bilingual immersion program? What should we know about bilingual education?

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How do bilingual immersion programs affect students?

by Hannah Dickens, Cronkite News
June 7, 2016

<h1>How do bilingual immersion programs affect students?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Hannah Dickens, Cronkite News <br />June 7, 2016</p>
<p>Cronkite News/Arizona PBS would like to know what you have noticed about two-way bilingual immersion programs and their effects.</p>
<p>According to the <a href="http://www2.cal.org/jsp/TWI/SchoolListings.jsp" target="_blank">Center for Applied Linguistics</a>, Arizona has seven out of the 458 two-way bilingual immersion programs in the United States. These programs teach a range of academic topics in two different languages, exposing native speakers of each language to a bilingual environment.</p>
<p>Cronkite News/Arizona PBS wants to know about your experience with two-way bilingual immersion programs. Have you, or someone you know, taught or learned in a two-way bilingual immersion program? What should we know about bilingual education?</p>
<p>We will not publish your response without your permission. A journalist from Cronkite News/Arizona PBS or the Public Insight Network may contact you for further reporting.</p>
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Cronkite News/Arizona PBS would like to know what you have noticed about two-way bilingual immersion programs and their effects.

According to the Center for Applied Linguistics, Arizona has seven out of the 458 two-way bilingual immersion programs in the United States. These programs teach a range of academic topics in two different languages, exposing native speakers of each language to a bilingual environment.

Cronkite News/Arizona PBS wants to know about your experience with two-way bilingual immersion programs. Have you, or someone you know, taught or learned in a two-way bilingual immersion program? What should we know about bilingual education?

We will not publish your response without your permission. A journalist from Cronkite News/Arizona PBS or the Public Insight Network may contact you for further reporting.

(Photo by MissMessie via Creative Commons)

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