Some Tampa Bay schools teach in English and Spanish

Nine-year-old Max English knows three languages and wants more. Father is German, thus he studied German. He studied English in Tampa.

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His mother, Nicole English, a longstanding Spanish learner, and father were happy to learn of Crestwood

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Elementary School's dual language program in Tampa. She went to work teaching kindergarten in Max's program.

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According to the American Councils Research Center, a charity that promotes language and cultural learning, there were 3,600 programs in 2021,

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up from 1,000 a decade earlier. Research says learning many languages enhances brain strength and makes pupils more marketable and socially adaptable

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“He’s getting an incredible cultural enrichment,” Nicole English said of her kid. “I have no words for how enriching it is to communicate with an entire community

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Schools must also address achievement inequalities for students who speak languages other than English at home.

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Nearly 40% of Hillsborough students are Hispanic. English language learners sometimes enroll in dual language programs.

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Dual language education is considered far better than bilingual education, which progressively introduced English. Dual-language education views the student's first language

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