le, minority languages are officially encouraged. In Israeli society, on the other hand, Israel imposes the majority language on all students. Israeli Jews, for example, are forced to learn to perform in a foreign language. Here in the United States, we are gradually realizing the importance of bilingual education, and are trying to make it more accessible to all students. Students, and parents should have the ability to choose, just as everyone else has. To conclude, language goes hand-in-hand with culture, and a students success in learning a new language is directly dependent on their willingness to take on new cultural behaviors. A student who is well grounded in his or her own native language is much more likely to succeed in a largely English-speaking academic environment. Bilingual education programs give the student the opportunity, and the desire to become acquainted with a new culture and a new language. This makes them much more likely to succeed academically once they are out of school, and have taken their places as adults in society. ...
