Georgia, Dulce Georgia

Very cool news: Dell Perry, who used to live and work here on the border in Laredo, is one step closer to opening Georgia's first dual-language charter school, Unidos. From Salon's AP feed:

A school board has voted to open a public elementary school where students will be taught to be equally proficient in English and Spanish by fifth grade.

Unidos Dual Language Charter School, which is scheduled to open next fall, is believed to be the first of its kind in the state.

It won't target the immigrant community by teaching English as a second language, but aims to teach both languages together to classes equally divided between English- and Spanish-native speakers.

"They're able to learn a language in very natural ways," said DeeAnn Dozier, the Clayton County schools English teacher who reviewed the petition. The board voted Monday night.