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A news article in the Independent, on 9th October 2003, states that new research shows that children who speak at least two languages do better at school than those who speak only one. Why is it, then, that so many teachers still see multilingualism as a problem rather than an asset?
The full article is available on the Independent’s website at http://education.independent.co.uk/schools/story.jsp?story=451298.
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