“Children have an enormous gift to assimilate new words and languages, a gift that seems to disappear shortly before we enter our teens.” This quote comes from an article in The State Newspaper, in which the author agrees with Rolando Acosta, author of “Seeking Unity in Diversity,” who believes that schools should use English only to instruct students. In America, it is absolutely necessary to be fluent in English, to not only compete in the …showed first 75 words of 539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 539 total…and well-being of each individual. Using English only to instruct ESL students is a key element in providing students with a more rapid and efficient curriculum. As Acosta discusses, by applying this process into the educational systems, schools will no longer have to be burdened by the extra funding it requires; and statistics show, in states such as California, students will grasp the language at a faster rate after applying this primitive idea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**