Study: Mexican-Americans Who Speak Spanish Do Better

From http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/09/21/Students-speaking-native-language-do-well/UPI-93721316647615/?spt=hs&or=sn

Students speaking native language do well
September 21, 2011

Mexican-American students speaking their native language have higher grades than those in English-only environments in U.S. schools, a researcher says.

Researcher David Aguayo surveyed 408 Mexican-American students, recording whether they were born in the United States or Mexico, their grade point averages and their ability to perform college-related tasks. He found students who embraced their cultural heritage and spoke in their native languages had higher grade point averages than those who only spoke English while in school and at home.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/09/21/Students-speaking-native-language-do-well/UPI-93721316647615/#ixzz1ZZXjUcsY

Read a related article at http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/24/students-do-best-when-using-native-language