In the News: Victoria Carroll Pierson M.A.Ed ’17 featured in VPM News for dual-language immersion program
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Victoria Carroll Pierson M.A.Ed ’17 featured in VPM News article: "English y Español: Richmond to expand dual-immersion education program"
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Richmond Public Schools’ first and only dual-immersion program, at Broad Rock Elementary School in Richmond's Southside, was recently featured by VPM News.
Students in kindergarten through second grade are selected through a lottery system to take part in the school’s two-way dual-immersion program, where they receive instruction in both English and Spanish.
Multilingual instruction coordinator Victoria Pierson said the program prepares students to be bilingual and biliterate.
“It doesn't say that English is superior to Spanish or Spanish is superior to English, but that both languages are equally valued and respected, and that we get to strengthen both at the same time,” Pierson said.
