Same Topic, Different Tongue: the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Report on Language Learning
An American Academy of Arts and Sciences report on U.S. multilingualism echoes a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Med
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A new Trump administration order will allow schools to decide whether or not to discriminate against transgender students.
How Language Diversity Affects Dual Language Learners’ Linguistic and Academic Trajectories
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Chile’s School Voucher System: Enabling Choice or Perpetuating Social Inequality?
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How States Stack Up in Pre-K Funding, Quality
Overall funding for public pre-K increased in 2015-2016 school year but access remains unequal
Educating Immigrant Children Under Trump: New Resource to Guide Local Leaders
More than ever, we need to equip the teachers and education leaders most proximate to immigrant students with concrete guidance.
Betsy DeVos and the Cycle of LGBT Student Inequity
Betsy DeVos is about to passively become part of a system designed to keep LGBT students at a disadvantage.
Betsy DeVos, Guns, and Picking the Right Tools For a Job
Betsy DeVos' odd line about using guns to defend schools from grizzly bears avoided a real discussion the United States needs to have.
The School Principal’s Role in Reducing Teacher Turnover
School principals can play a key role in improving teachers’ perceptions of their school environment, which affect their leaving decisions.
Framing an Agenda for Dual Immersion Program Expansion in Montgomery County
A new whitepaper explores pathways for expanding dual immersion programs in Montgomery County Public Schools.
Report Offers Promising Examples of PreK-3rd Alignment Work
Pre-K should be followed by kindergarten through third grade classrooms that are well-aligned
Taking A Look at Transitional Kindergarten in California
In 2010 California embarked on an experiment to create a new grade level for the 4-year-olds inside its public schools,
Multilingual Paraprofessionals Highlight Barriers to Entering the Teaching Profession
A new paper uses focus group data with multilingual paraprofessionals to explore barriers to entering teaching.