However. of the studies that are available. it is clear that bilingual programs are no better. and in some cases even worse. than programs which teach students English as quickly as possible. Thus. it is difficult to justify full funding when other education programs have experienced large reductions. Finally. we must remember that this country was built on the foundation of a number of different immigrant groups who merged together to form one unique society. We were only able to do this by having the immigrants learn the language that binds us togetherEnglish. By learning this common language. they were able to be quickly assimilated into society. That was the goal of the bilingual education program when it first startedto teach students English so that they could become a part of our unique society.
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