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Language and learning

Broadcast: Midmorning, 09/07/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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Language immersion schools are becoming increasingly popular in Minnesota and around the country. But do the benefits of language immersion go beyond increased cultural awareness?

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  • Betsy Lueth: Director of Yinghua Academy in St. Paul.
  • Tara Fortune: Immersion projects coordinator at the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota.

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