[x62Bh7948f]

Here in Japan I often hear stories about kids raised bilingual being put into special needs classes because some schools consider it a cognitive impairment. Since my family lives abroad, I would like to teach my kids english at home and only use it in private settings, but feels weird having to hide something like that (also, half kids are sort of "expected" to speak english anyway).

[tuukkah]

Sounds like you may need to find a school that does not consider it a cognitive impairment, but you really should speak your native tongue to your children regardless.

[oblio]

> Here in Japan I often hear stories about kids raised bilingual being put into special needs classes because some schools consider it a cognitive impairment.

This sounds more like the Japanese being... Japanese. And not in the good sense of the word.