"Students' goals go beyond conversation" (Mail Tribune, 03/02/09)

For the English-as-a-Second-Language students in Oregon public schools, it's rare to have the upper hand when it comes to language.

But in Tracy Patterson's advanced Spanish class at North Medford High School, the Latino English Language Learners help teach Spanish to the Anglo students.

The bimonthly conversation group, launched three years ago with a Medford Schools Foundation grant, is intended to give Spanish students practice talking with native speakers and to foster leadership skills in the ELL pupils.

"Starting early with bilingual education" (Suburban Journals, 01/03/09)

Families in the St. Louis region can now enroll preschoolers in a bilingual school that teaches English and Spanish language skills.

Sharing Languages, Students Gain an Edge

An innovative bilingual language-immersion program called Two-Way Spanish, which is in its seventh year, integrates native Spanish-speaking students with native English-speaking students so that each can learn the languages, not only from teachers, but from each other. The Boston Globe, October 23, 2008

Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction, Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young

As part of an effort to save their language, the Northern Arapaho recently opened a new school where students will be taught in Arapaho. New York Times, October 17, 2008