In an Orange County classroom, a child’s smile sparks a journey into the history, struggle and resurgence of bilingual education. This piece weaves personal experience, civil rights history, and community activism to show how restoring Spanish in schools can restore dignity, and why bilingualism is essential to America’s future.
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