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Students and educators urge PGCPS to keep Mandarin, Spanish immersion programs
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 11 operations, budget and fiscal affairs committee meeting, a student and a retired teacher asked the board to preserve Mandarin and Spanish immersion programs, saying the programs produce biliteracy, cultural competence and career opportunities.
A student and a retired teacher urged the Prince George's County Board of Education's operations, budget and fiscal affairs committee on Feb. 11 to preserve the district’s Mandarin and Spanish immersion programs as the superintendent’s proposed budget raises questions about program continuity.
Student Ximena Esparza Acero, who identified herself as enrolled in both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish immersion programs, told the committee that immersion education is more than language instruction: "Through immersion, students gain fluency, cultural awareness, and real life opportunities," she said,…
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