Dual-Language Programs Are on the Rise, Even for Native English Speakers
On one of the first days of class at Dos Puentes Elementary School in Upper Manhattan last month, a new student named Michelle peered up through pale blue glasses and took a deep breath.
“Can I drink water?” Michelle, 6, said.
“Diga en Español,” her first-grade teacher, Rebeca Madrigal, answered.
Michelle paused.
“Can I drink agua?” she replied.
It was a start.
