The importance of getting more Oregon children learning more languages is what the U.S. Secretary of Education is scheduled to talk about on his trip to Woodburn this week. Meanwhile, the National Association of Bilingual Education is meeting in Portland for its annual conference. And the Beaverton School District is actively looking for input from parents on how to expand its dual language program. Toshiko Maurizio is the administrator for the district's multilingual programs and she says with more than 100 languages spoken in the district, it’s critical to hear from K-4th grade parents in particular where they would like to see the district invest their dual language dollars. We talk with Maurizio about the district's plan and what the research shows about how bilingual students compare academically with those who only speak English.