“Detroit schools’ bilingual program meets Hispanics halfway”

Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4467

“Detroit— In the halls of the Academy of the Americas school, “Bienvenidos” and “Welcome” — greetings in Spanish and English — adorn classroom doors in colorful letters.  

It’s part of a bilingual environment at the K-8 school in southwest Detroit and a reminder that most of its students come from homes in which Spanish is the primary language.”