In the United States, two-way bilingual education eliminates the problems of subtractive bilingualism by
A)ignoring the English language until the child has proficiency in basic academics using their native language.
B)teaching half the day in English and the other half of the day in the second language.
C)focusing on English only for academics.
D)immersing the child in the English language, totally eliminating the competing language.

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Two-way bilingual education, also known as dual-language education, involves teaching students in two languages: half the day in English and the other half in the student's native language. This approach supports the development of proficiency in both languages, thereby avoiding subtractive bilingualism, where a second language (in this case, English) replaces the native language.

In the United States, Two-Way Bilingual Education Eliminates the Problems