After the case of Maria Mendoza being fired for speaking Spanish, a conflict arose in society: should American schools offer bilingual classes for non-English speakers, both English and non-English speakers, or no bilingual education? Bilingual education creates an opportunity for all students to gain a second language, improve their chances in the work field and immerse themselves in a different culture. Some parents want their children to receive the opportunity to learn a second language unlike them. Parents like Tao Ryan didn’t learn Chinese and would like her daughter to learn it. She placed her daughter into a Chinese bilingual class for she can have to opportunity to learn Chinese and become friends with them. Ryan believes that learning
