To learn English, Spanish-speaking students need to master Spanish first, educators say. At Bowie Elementary in the Grand Prairie school district, many students are learning both languages. It’s Spanish on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, it’s English. In this video, explore how a dual language class works.
Reporter: Stella M. Chávez
Videographer: Mark Birnbaum
Photographer: Christina Ulsh
Digital News Editor: Eric Aasen
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Executive Producer: Jeff Whittington
Vice President, News: Rick Holter
In Texas, one in three children has a parent who’s an immigrant -- or they're immigrants themselves. They have to learn a new language, adapt to a different culture and try to fit into a community that may not embrace newcomers. Follow these first-generation Texans and the educators weaving them into the American tapestry.
This project was reported with assistance from an Institute for Justice & Journalism fellowship.
