http://austinbilingue.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/my-visit-to-the-escuela-bilingue-internacional-in-oakland-ca/ Promoting Bilingual English/Spanish Immersion Education in Austin, Texas Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://austinbilingue.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/my-visit-to-the-escuela-bilingue-internacional-in-oakland-ca/#comment-10 edefosse Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:27:19 +0000 http://austinbilingue.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-10 I am not sure what the Escuela Bilingue is doing in terms of making the school accessible for those who can't afford it. That said, the private bilingual school we are working on in Austin will offer scholarships to help address the issue. On a broader basis, it would be nice to see our public school systems adopt a true dual language curriculum throughout. In Texas, however, that is still a highly politicized issue which is probably not going to be resolved any time soon. I am not sure what the situation might be like in California. I am not sure what the Escuela Bilingue is doing in terms of making the school accessible for those who can’t afford it. That said, the private bilingual school we are working on in Austin will offer scholarships to help address the issue. On a broader basis, it would be nice to see our public school systems adopt a true dual language curriculum throughout. In Texas, however, that is still a highly politicized issue which is probably not going to be resolved any time soon. I am not sure what the situation might be like in California.

]]> http://austinbilingue.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/my-visit-to-the-escuela-bilingue-internacional-in-oakland-ca/#comment-9 gradmami Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://austinbilingue.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-9 This sounds like a great school. However, I am concerned about who the school is serving. It sounds like it's serving upper middle class. What happens to the students that are native Spanish speakers who can't afford a school like this? As the parent of a native Spanish speaker who can't afford the "bilingual" schools in Austin, this is very disappointing. This is yet another great school that is not serving those who need it the most. Even applying is out of my range... I would rather spend those $75 in groceries for this week. This sounds like a great school. However, I am concerned about who the school is serving. It sounds like it’s serving upper middle class. What happens to the students that are native Spanish speakers who can’t afford a school like this? As the parent of a native Spanish speaker who can’t afford the “bilingual” schools in Austin, this is very disappointing. This is yet another great school that is not serving those who need it the most. Even applying is out of my range… I would rather spend those $75 in groceries for this week.

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