Early Childhood Educators Hungry for Strategies to Support State’s Growing Population of Multilingual Children
A new report offers insight on how to provide continual development opportunities for teachers in dual language classrooms in California.
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Critical Race Theory & Schools: What’s Really Going On?
Critical race theory (CRT) is a theoretical framework developed in the 70's to understand the intersection of race, power, and policy.
English Learners Were at a High Risk of Being Suspended Before the Pandemic, Restorative Practices May Offer Much Needed Relief
ELs’ post-COVID socioemotional and behavioral needs will require a shift in school discipline towards empathetic restorative approaches.
States Provide First-hand Accounts of Most Pressing Needs of English Learners After a Year and a Half of Remote Learning
Mental health, disengagement, and growing opportunity gaps among top issues for English learners as they close out the 2020-21 school year.
Language, Race, and Ethnic Diversity Among Asian American and Pacific Islander English Learners
AAPI communities are heterogeneous, but the Asian subgroup in education data does not reflect ELs with less common Asian ancestry.
Family Outreach is a Key Pillar of Support as English Learners Transition Back to In-person Instruction Amid Pandemic Concerns
Through intentional communication and engagement local education leaders can help ensure immigrant children return as schools reopen.
SLIFE Lessons: How Schools Can Draw on Strategies Designed for Students with Interrupted/limited Formal Education to Help English Learners in the Aftermath of COVID-19
As schools return to in-person instruction, the SLIFE field offers key insight on how to equitably serve ELs when time is of the essence.
How to Maximize COVID-relief Funding for English Learners
Local education leaders must be intentional and targeted in their allocation of funds to improve English learners’ opportunity to learn.
Districts leaders look beyond the pandemic as they prioritize dual language programs and resources for English learners
A look at how two school districts in California are meeting the needs of English learners during the pandemic and beyond.
Looking Beyond the ‘Typical’ English Learner: the Intersectionality of Black English Learners in U.S. Public Schools
Though often overlooked, learning about Black ELs’ experiences can help foster cultural and linguistic inclusivity in EL education.
Assessing English Learners During Remote Learning
Local education leaders offer insight on how to assess ELs’ needs when standardized testing goes awry.
The Trickle Down Effect of COVID-19 Relief for English Learners
Transparency must be provided over the $190 billion going to K-12 education to ensure it’s reaching the students it was intended to serve.
Uncovering Challenges with Assessment in the California Dual Language Learner Pilot Study
One major barrier repeatedly encountered during the study has been the lack of assessment tools available in languages other than English.
Measuring Classroom Quality Through a Dual Language Learner Lens
Commonly used program evaluation tools often miss the nuanced language development needs of DLLs, a new tool seeks to change that.