{"id":10676,"date":"2020-02-14T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/?p=10676"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:43:51","slug":"bilingualism-myths-abound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/bilingualism-myths-abound\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilingualism: Myths Abound!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Powerpoint Links Now Included<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Gumwood Room, EMU 245<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-831x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10843\" width=\"208\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-768x947.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-1246x1536.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird-1661x2048.jpg 1661w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/humming-bird.jpg 1839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilingualism (and multilingualism) are prevalent across the United States, yet myths about its development, value, and role in educational spaces continue to spread. 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