A bilingual dilemma

Last Thursday definitely helped to present several of the underlying problems that cause a common under education of Latinos. After discussing the various issues that cause this, it became very clear the importance of starting the bilingual learning process as early as possible, or run the risk of the language not being efficiently learned. Also, the fact that there are not enough resources available makes it almost impossible to successfully learn both languages. Not only is it important that Latinos gain more educational opportunities in regards to learning English, but the reversal is also very important. Teaching Spanish at a young age, like elementary school, is an important not only for the learning of the language but also the culture. By improving the Spanish taught at a younger age, the chances of cultural appreciation and awareness increase drastically. While many might argue that Latinos have to learn English in order to be successful in America, why can't the reverse be said about learning Spanish? Without taking this into consideration, trying to encourage English education can come off as hypocritical. However, the obvious dilemma is that lack of a vision in regards to this. Needs are not met due to inadequate resources, like teachers, and for now only continual discussion of this issue will help bring to light the attention it truly needs.