For those families speaking Spanish, there is a bilingual program.

There are many different kinds of bilingual programs, and some work better than others.

Because 60 percent of its students are Hispanic, the school has a strong bilingual program.

The bilingual program, she said, has given the boys time to adjust to their new life.

They point out that some of the city's bilingual programs have become national models.

Now, he said, teachers and administrators often keep students in bilingual programs longer than necessary.

Q. But how do you determine what is a good bilingual program?

But after two years in a bilingual program, life started to turn around.

Another finding was that the district received $730,468 over two years for a bilingual program.

After the second year, 79 percent remained in the bilingual program.