Dual Language Education: ¿Si o no?

KUNM | By Elaine Baumgartel

Published February 1, 2012 at 1:31 PM MST

Photo by Erwin Horment, creative commons

Thu. 2/2 8a: As a community do we value the ability to speak multiple languages? What are the benefits and challenges of dual language education programs? And exactly who are we talking about when we say English Language Learners? This week on the KUNM Call In Show we had a conversation about dual language education in New Mexico.

Guests: David Rogers, Dual Language Education of New Mexico; David Briseño, New Mexico Association of Bilingual Education

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Elaine Baumgartel

Elaine Baumgartel was KUNM's News Director from 2013 to 2019. She was local Morning Edition host from 2007 through 2012 and she regularly hosted the station's live news and public affairs show for some years. Elaine originally came on board at KUNM as a volunteer and student employee in 2003.

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