Do you feel there are any negative effects of bilingualism in schools? Please explain.?

Question

I am doing a presentation in my class, and would really appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Answer 1

Yes. Bilingual children usually speak their parents language at home. To continue to educate them in their own native language, in a country where English is the primary language, does them a dis-service and may inhibit their entry into main stream society later in life. To be able to read, write, and speak English is necessary to actively participate in American society. Bilingual education gives the student the false promise that everywhere he goes, someone will be willing and able to speak the language of his parents. Its not fair to the student. I can understand giving a "new arrival" a period to "catch up" with their English, but to continue their education without the predominance
of English is just wrong for this country.