Either it is a strength their school is building on or it is a problem their school is fixing. It also found that strong development of the home language supports learning English rather than competing with it. Ten minutes of genuine curiosity before the machinery starts tells a child the school sees a person, not a case file. Bilingual education programs, like dual-language immersion programs at Allen Jay, are the most effective models for English learners. Rachel Jessen for Education Week English Learners Bilingual Education vs. English-Only: What the Research Says Remove Save to favoritesI know what August feels like.