Texas will help fund the expansion
There's going to be costs associated with expanding dual language into secondary schools. The good news is that students enrolled in a dual language program get extra money from the state.
more dollars per Dual Language student from the state
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School funding
- It is the lowest cost ratio to high return on investment of any school strategy designed to enhance student achievement. (Thomas & Collier, 2017).
Let’s say at Hasta12 Middle School there are roughly 80 students participating dual language (20-30 per grade, 6th to 8th). That generates an extra $24,640 from the state.