Not to mention it would completely reverse the role of immigrant children in the classrooms.<p>A decade ago (maybe still) there was a debate in California: what's the best way to educate Spanish-speaking kids?  Do we start immersing them in English right away?  or do we start off in Spanish, and slowly transition them to English?<p>Meanwhile, I was in High School being taught how important it is to learn a 2nd language, of which the preferred selection is Spanish.  High School, especially Jr/Sr years, has got to be one of the <i>worst</i> times to learn a language...<p>The answer is obvious: (where possible) teach both languages to both kids right from the get-go, which would also have some equalization effect in the schools.