

Learning a second language can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding. Better TV's Kimberly Maus and Cristi Mattias explains.
| Starting early with bilingual education (Suburban Journals) Jill and Vince Pinon weren't looking for a bilingual school for their twin daughters when they saw an ad for Los Ninos preschool. They were just trying to find quality child care. |
| Hats Off (The Challis Messenger) McDowell graduates Magna Cum Laude On December 19, 2008, former Challis resident Ashley Dawn McDowell graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Elementary Education: Bilingual/ESL, Magna Cum Laude.Ashley has accepted a teaching position in the Boise area.Ashley's parents are former Challis residents, Roy and Debra McDowell. |
| Education report faults state on its English-speaking help (Tulsa World) Half of the 615 students at Union's Rosa Parks Elementary School are bilingual, and about 150 of those have limited English-speaking skills. |
| One-third of students not on path to proper English: 58.3% more certified teachers needed in 5 years (El Paso Times) EL PASO -- Despite a language barrier, 6-year-old Emma Almaraz is quickly excelling in school. Emma, a kindergartner at Ysleta Elementary School, is one of about 50,567 children in El Paso County and more than 5 million students nationwide categorized as English Language Learners -- a group that educators are trying to reach through programs such as bilingual education and dual language. She is ... |
| Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch) This year AARP Tax-Aide, the nation?s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers who are bilingual in English/Spanish to assist the increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking taxpayers who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their tax returns. |
