ERIC Number: EJ1218537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 9
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To Bring Back Bilingual Ed, California Needs Teachers: Districts Offer Bonuses of up to $10,000 to Woo Scarce Instructional Talent
Jacobs, Joanne
Education Next, v19 n3 p18-26 Sum 2019
Bilingual education is on its way back in California. After decisively rejecting bilingual education in 1998, state voters enthusiastically endorsed its return in 2016. Educators are eager to offer more bilingual classes--and not only to recently arrived immigrants. Increasingly, English-speaking parents are also sold on the cognitive benefits of dual-immersion bilingual education for their own kids. One big factor, though, is holding back growth: a severe shortage of bilingual teachers. This article presents the current state of bilingual education in the state of California.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Shortage, English Language Learners, Public Schools, Immersion Programs, Immigrants, Teaching Methods, State Legislation, Merit Pay, Incentives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Proposition 227 (California 1998)
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