English Learners
Children Crossing at the Border: An Unexpected Challenge for Schools
In January, ICE carried out a series of deportation raids, primarily targeting parents and children who had been rejected for asylum.
Unaccompanied Children: Facing Court Without a Lawyer
According to the DOJ, around forty percent of more than 20,000 unaccompanied children faced proceedings without a lawyer since July 2014.
More Meaningful Assessment for Dual Language Learners
A new series of briefs commissioned by the Heising-Simons and McKnight Foundations speak directly to the challenge of DLL assessment.
Paraprofessionals Could Help Solve Bilingual Teacher Shortages
The bilingual teacher shortage is all too common – but many great candidates are already in the classroom.
Dual Immersion Programs: How States Foster Expansion, Face Challenges
A growing body of research shows that dual immersion models are particularly powerful for raising the academic achievement of DLLs.
New Column: Quality Teaching Is Still the Key to Quality Early Education
In a column for The 74 Million, Conor Williams explains what it takes to move from political pre-K promises to high quality early education
Federal English Learners Policy Changes: Lots of Talk, Little Policy Clarity
There’s a lot of talk right now in Washington about English Learners. But it’s not clear if there will be any policy clarity coming from it.
New Research: Children of Immigrants Benefit from Integrated Support
New research shows that children of immigrants benefit from the integration of school and community resources to meet their needs
Refugees and Early Childhood Education
Young children of recent refugees from Syria are not being enrolled in early education programs at the same rate as native born kids.