I now live in Mexico along with my husband and daughter and son-in-law and three grandchildren, and the best part of living here is the bilingual education that they are receiving from the Sonoran school system. I do not find the educational system where we live inferior to the US. Each year they increase the hours of English and most of the children, beginning in the Primaria, are now studying English three times a week. Both of my school age grandchildren speak English and Spanish fluently with no trace of any foreign accent. When they visit their cousins in the US, no one suspects that they attend school in Mexico, and when they are in Mexico they are completely accepted as Mexicans. These young students in Mexico are creative in their language skills, and sometimes they have fun with Italian that is similar and even with the local Indigenous dialects; and it is enjoyable just watching how diverse they have become.

It is a great idea to immerse them in both languges as toddlers. It does not hinder them at all. Parents need to support them with their bilingual education so that they can succeed. I worked in the US for the educational system in three states, and after becoming acquainted with many students in Mexico for over five years, I believe that most students in Mexico do not take their educational opportunities for granted. Currently the Mexican government freely gives all of the students uniforms and school books throughout the nation; however, parents contribute a nominal fee for registration each year. I see lower income neighbors who are carpenters, constructions workers and even newspapers vendors sending their young people to Mexican universities.

People who are argue that a bilingual education sets them back are ignorant of the similarities of the languages that have their roots from the Latin language. English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese have many similar words with slight differences in pronunciation, spelling, etc.