Month: June 2013

Natalie Cole's new Spanish-language album is an homage to the one her father, Nat King Cole, released in 1958. Jack Guy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jack Guy/Courtesy of the artist Natalie Cole's new Spanish-language album is an homage to the one her father, Nat King Cole, released in 1958. Jack Guy/Courtesy of the artist ...

Natalie Cole's new Spanish-language album is an homage to the one her father, Nat King Cole, released in 1958. Jack Guy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jack Guy/Courtesy of the artist Natalie Cole's new Spanish-language album is an homage to the one her father, Nat King Cole, released in 1958. Jack Guy/Courtesy of the a...

The first English/Spanish bilingual education program in the country started at Miami's Coral Way Elementary in 1963. It was supposed to be a temporary curriculum to help Cuban students retain their language and culture, while people waited for the Castro regime to fall. Today the school, which has since expanded to the eighth grade, continues to thrive. Coral Way's elementary students spend about 60% of the day learning in English and 40% learning in Spanish.In this "dual-immersion" program,  students learn in two languages throughout the day--whether they are classes in reading, social studies or math. ...

The first English/Spanish bilingual education program in the country started at Miami's Coral Way Elementary in 1963. It was supposed to be a temporary curriculum to help Cuban students retain their language and culture, while people waited for the Castro regime to fall. Today the school, which has since expanded to the eighth grade, continues to thrive. Coral Way's elementary students spend about 60% of the day learning in English and 40% learning in Spanish.In this "dual-immersion" program,  students learn in two languages throughout the day--whether they are classes in reading, social studies or math. ...