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Originally Posted by dc_dux
On bilingual education:
I agree its a burden on the educational system, but probably the most cost-effective way given that the primary beneficiaries are children.
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As I understand it from the few immigrants I know, the kids pick up the language quickly without formal training. Its the adults who have the most trouble. When I visited some Czech communities with my wife the kids quite often function as interpreters for their parents and grandparents.