The census influences where Congressional representation and federal money go. Generally, these go to where the people are. Should an education policy "go where the people are?" Should we teach schoolchildren to speak Spanish fluently?
In my mind, one goal of such a policy would be to ensure that, come 2050, we can all communicate with each other.
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Learning Spanish benefits Americans
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All first-graders in Ashland School District to learn Spanish next year
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All first-grade students in Ashland School District will begin learning Spanish next school year and continue with lessons each year through 12th grade. The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that the school board voted Monday to start a European model of second-language instruction, where language teachers give students daily lessons lasting about 30 minutes.Learn Spanish
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US police departments seeking more bilingual cops
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Police departments across the country are stepping up efforts to recruit officers who can speak more than one language, in some cases offering raises or even sending cops abroad as part of immersion programs.Learn Spanish
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Readying students for a global society
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The program, implemented this year, is the centerpiece of a dramatic, progressive transformation taking place at the school, which also has a new principal, Lisa Jimenez, and new bilingual teachers. Learn Spanish
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Angleton starts kids early on being bilingual
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Features Angleton Texas ISD dual-language program that pairs 10 English-speaking students with 10 native Spanish-speaking students in classes that divide their day between English and Spanish instruction. learn Spanish
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New story hour brings Spanish to life for toddlers
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Introduces the library's Spanish Story Hour. The goal of the story hour is to expose young children to a second language. According to Herrera, if a child has command of a second language by the age of 6, it will stay with them for the rest of their life. Spanish for kids
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