Bilingual education in America

The USA has given more funding and starting new programs in bilingual education in the public schools.  The objective is to make the USA more competitive in the global market.  These programs are just not traditional languages classes in a foreign language, but these are true bilingual education programs in public schools. For example, each class will have half the students fluent in Chinese and half the class fluent in English.  This fifty- fifty approach is going to be the reality for the `10,000 students who signed up for this in NYC alone.

Effect on students

So far the students who signed up are only showing enthusiasm for and excitement.  Where school was boring now it has become something new.

Arabic schools in NYC

One of the most controversial bilingual programs is Arabic in NYC public schools. Many oppose this. I do not. The reason, is we can not be bias against something or someone based on their race or culture as a whole.  The Arab culture is generally peaceful.  What happen with the terrorist attacks where done by people who turned against God. They betrayed their own culture and God.  God is the God of peace, love and forgiveness. They damaged the reputation of the billions of believers around the world, those who believe that God is the God of peace and love.  Sorry for all this but I think we should build bridges between cultures.  Look at the Germans and the French or the Poles, once sworn enemies are now cooperating and building the EU. Or the American north and south since the civil war.

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