This article talks about the expansion of dual-language programs in United States schools. In particular several states, and even nationwide, school systems have been incorporating dual language programs in their elementary schools trying to introduce students to languages other than English, promoting the advantage of being bilingual. For example, New York City has added 39 dual language programs to their school system, that offers students the opportunity to learn a vast variety of major languages such as, Spanish, Chines, Russian and Arabic. Moreover, recent studies have backed such programs, stating that it might take more for students to initially grasp the material in comparison to traditional methods, but in the end result, bilingual
