Bilingual education is another way to say “dual-language” program.
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False
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Bilingual education is often impacted by politics in the surrounding areas.
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False
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There is no difference between “dual language” and “immersion” programs.
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False
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Learning two languages confuses children and impairs their cognitive ability
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False
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The more exposure one has to a language, the more quickly one will learn it.
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False
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The older a person is, the harder it is to acquire a second language.
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False
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The law does not require fair treatment of non-native speakers of English, non-English and limited-English speakers.
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False
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Bilingual education has been proven ineffective. It only serves to delay the learning of English and slow students down academically.
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False
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Bilingualism increases a person’s cognitive flexibility.
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False
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A lot of immigrant children have learning disabilities, not language problems.
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False
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It takes a child about 2 years to develop the ability to communicate in a second language on the playground.
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False
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It takes 5-7 years for a (language learning) child to develop age-appropriate academic language.
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False
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Immigrant families are often in favor of transitional programs (learn English quickly and effectively) over maintenance programs (learn English while maintaining maternal language).
True
False
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There are states in the USA that limit, discourage, and/or prohibit bilingual maintenance education.