SFPD Officers Asked To Retake Bilingual Test After Agency Loses RecordsSan Francisco police officers were told to retake the bilingual language test they had already passed after the Department of Human Resources lost their certification. They risk losing their bilingual pay bonus.
Kids In San Francisco Bilingual Program Struggle Without Bilingual TeacherThe extended absence of a teacher for a San Francisco elementary school's Spanish-English immersion program has left young students struggling to learn with substitute teachers who are not bilingual.
Lowe’s Unveils LoweBot, The Bilingual Robot That Is Eager To PleaseThere's a new employee rolling around several Bay Area stores -- the bilingual robots -- asking if you need help at Lowe’s.
Californians Reject English Mandate In Public Schools, Approve Prop 58California voters have repealed a nearly two-decade-old mandate that English learners be taught almost exclusively in English in school.
Bilingual Nannies In High Demand As Nearly Half Of Californians Speaking 2nd LanguageMore than forty percent of Californians over the age of four now speak a language other than English at home, and bilingual nannies are in high demand.
State Senator In San Francisco To Push Bill To Dump 'English-Only' Law For Public SchoolsA Southern California lawmaker visited a San Francisco elementary school Wednesday to press his initiative to overturn a law requiring all California public school classes to be taught in English.
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