Presentation Strand
Dual Language/Dual ImmersionPresentation Delivery Language
EnglishDescription
Dual language bilingual education (DLBE) is becoming increasingly gentrified as English-majority students occupy a growing number of seats within its classrooms. Emergent Bilinguals are the maleficiaries or the ones who are permitted to be in the program provided English-majority students reap the greatest benefits. We examined 12 large U.S. school districts and analyzed their websites. Findings demonstrate that the cognitive, sociocultural, and economic benefits are more generously mapped to English-majority students dismissing the identities of emergent bilinguals. Further, the bilingualism gained within DLBE would not harm the privilege of English. A matrix to counteract DLBE gentrification is discussed.