Now that Kansas City is home to multiple foreign language immersion schools, as well as a growing population of graduates of the programs, what are some of the idiosyncrasies of learning in a second language? And have the often-touted cognitive benefits of learning a second language been confirmed?
Guests:
- Wang Xi, teacher, Foreign Language Academy
- Chyna Waters, graduate, Foreign Language Academy
- Leslie Houfaidi, vice principal, Academie Lafayette
- Michael Ullman, neuroscientist, Georgetown University
