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R.I bill would promote dual-language education
by Linda Borg
April 25, 2018

Two Providence legislators have proposed a bill to add a position at the Rhode Island Department of Education to coordinate and promote the creation of more dual-language programs in public schools.

...At Wednesday’s press conference at the State House, the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Frank Ciccone and Rep. Grace Diaz, both Providence Democrats, said that research has shown that students enrolled in dual-language programs are more successful academically than their peers and more likely to attend college.

Erin Papa, past president of the Rhode Island Foreign Language Association, said the bill sets aside $200,000, most of which would pay for a specialist at the education department to lead dual-language initiatives statewide. It would also provide a small amount of seed money to expand existing immersion programs.

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