English-only test for teaching license frustrates efforts by dual-language schools to find...

The most common way to certify teachers in Iowa for language immersion schools is a test offered only in English. Neighboring Midwest states have similar barriers.
Para leer en español, haz clic aquí.

Kindergartners at Pella Christian Grade School made themselves comfortable at their lunch tables, playfully throwing their carrots in the air, wiggling around on their benches and making the kind of random chit-chat most kindergartners love.

One boy crossed his eyes and shouted: “!Mira a mis ojos!” which translates to "Look at my eyes!"

All of that chit-chat was in Spanish.