Madrid‘s bilingual educationโ programs are facing retraction despite initial widespreadโ adoption, โmirroring a pattern of implementation โwithout supporting evidence, while a new study reveals pervasiveโ social media โขuse โamong pre-teen children in Spain.
A recent investigation by El Diario andโข Unicef, alongsideโ the University of Santiago de Compostela, foundโ that four out of five 11-year-old children in Spain have โฃa presence on โขsocial media platforms,โ with the average age of first mobile phone ownership being 10.8 years. The study, which examined primary school-aged children, also showed that half possess theirโ own cell โphones and โnearly all bring them to school, despite existing prohibitions. Researchers highlighted potential risksโ faced by minors and proposed solutions,โฃ urging parents and educatorsโ to review the complete findings.
Meanwhile, the initial enthusiasm surrounding bilingualโค education programs launched in the Community of Madrid and afterward adopted elsewhere is waning, according to The Conversation. Critics point โto a lack of justification – both for the programs’ original implementation and their current dismantling – and a continued absence of data demonstrating โฃtheir effectiveness. An article published by The Conversation seeks to clarify the scientific evidence surrounding the impact of theseโ programs.
