A Turning Tide: Massachusetts’ New Bill and the Growing Demand for Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ LOOK Bill represents the latest evidence that there is a national tide turning towards bilingual education.
English Learners
Multilingualism as a Tool for Closing the Achievement Gaps
Debunking common misconceptions about multilingualism and how young learners acquire languages.
Helping Every English Learner Student Succeed…By Leaving 40 Percent Out
The Every Student Succeeds Act drops nearly half of the country’s English Learners from accountability systems. Why?
Sink or Swim: The American Attitude Toward English Learners
The American education system must adjust and tighten its policies regarding ELs if these students are to receive an equitable education.
New Education Law Casts Washington as a Leader State for English Learners
When the trend has been to under-fund ELL programs in many states, it is nice to hear that Washington State is choosing a different path.
Edtech and English Language Learners: Scoping Out the Landscape
A new report from Getting Smart provides a comprehensive overview of edtech that supports students learning English.
NIEER Releases Data on State Policies to Support DLLs
New data from the National Institute of Early Education Research highlights the scarcity of policies to support dual language learners.
New Brief: Bilingual Paraprofessionals and the Bilingual Teacher Shortage
As good as instructional language diversity might be for DLLs, scaling up multilingual instructional programs is no simple matter.
