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Published by Educational Justice, December 13, 2006 The San Francisco Unified School District hopes to offer every student the opportunity to graduate from SFUSD fluent in English and at least one other language. On December 12, 2006, San Francisco Unified School District Board members voted unanimously for a resolution that will set up a task force to guide SFUSD in preparing students for success in a multilingual and multicultural world. 
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Published by New America Media, September 25, 2010 Editor’s Note: To date, 30 states have passed English-only laws, and many American are skeptical of bilingual education because they want their children to learn in English, not Chinese or Spanish. "Speaking in Tongues," the latest documentary by Bay Area filmmakers Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider, sheds light on the cognitive and developmental value of learning in two languages at a young age. The film follows four diverse children as they become bilingual in San Francisco public schools. Speaking in Tongues, subtitled in Chinese or Spanish, can be streamed on the PBS website till October 15. Jarmel spoke with NAM Education Reporter Rupa Dev.
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