Students share a text book in a third grade class during a class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Students work in groups in a third grade class at Crockett Elementary, in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Nancy Jimenez talks to her third grade class in Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Nancy Jimenez instructs her third grade class at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Nancy Jimenez is an instructor at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is teaching a third grade class.

Nancy Jimenez, a Spanish instructor of a dual class instruction at Crockett Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas, directs her attention to her third grade students. According to Jimenez this program has a high pedagogical value, but there is also the danger that the students will forget what they have learned after finishing elementary because there is no continuation of dual class instruction.

Fotografía de un auto antiguo en un surtidor de gasolina. La mitad inferior del auto es roja y negra y la palabra "Ford" es visible en el frente. La parte superior del auto es de color marrón, con los laterales abiertos que dejan ver los asientos negros del interior. Un cartel en el surtidor dice "Magnolene" seguido de " Aceite de motor para Ford que reduce las vibraciones se vende aquí". A la izquierda de la foto se ve un edificio blanco, con la ventana y la puerta enmarcadas en verde brillante.

A man with a microphone addresses a crowd inside a building. There is a sign in the background that says, "Salud es Vida!"

A patient is seen entering John Peter Smith hospital system.

An African-American man pushes an IV stand while his family accompanies him.

A woman enters the hospital while a family leaves.

An African-American man walks out of the John Peter Smith hospital system with an IV stand.

A woman and her family gather in the El Salvador Restaurant.

A crowd listens to a speaker at the El Salvador Restaurant.

A man addresses the crowd at the El Salvador Restaurant.

A speaker looks at a note while he addresses the crowd at the El Salvador Restaurant.

A man uses a microphone as he gives a speech. He stands in front of a mural that reads, "El Salvador."

Fotografía de una reunión del Consejo Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas. Un panel está sentado en la parte delantera de la sala, con las banderas de Estados Unidos y Texas detrás de ellos, junto con dos pantallas y las palabras "Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas" en la pared. El resto de la sala está llena de miembros del público, muchos de los cuales tienen papeles en la mano y siguen la reunión. Hacia el fondo, un hombre se pone de pie.

This article explores the benefits of dual language instruction that was brought up by Kathleen Leos at a summit on bilingual education at Southern Methodist University. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

This article deals with a health fair whose target audience was Hispanic women in the city of Fort Worth. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

This article describes how three North Texas councilmen of Hispanic descent called for a meeting of community leaders to assist the Hispanic community with economic, educational, and leadership development. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

This article consists of the captions for four photographs at a health fair organized by the non-profit Sister to Sister. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

This article deals with the Home Safety Council informing students on how to prevent home accidents. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

At a public forum in Fort Worth organized by the Allied Communities of Tarrant people vented their frustration at the lack of medical care for lower socio-economic classes. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.