Building on Immigrants’ Strengths to Improve Their Children’s Early Education
The last few years have been particularly good ones for advocates of greater investments in early education access.
English Learners
Department of Education Charter School Program Grants Focus on DLLs
While there’s increasing evidence that DLLs follow unique patterns of linguistic development, these do not constitute deficits.
New Research: Montessori Pre-K Works for Latino Students
There’s a common assumption lurking in discussions about education reform: Instruction in basic skills is somehow in tension with enrichment
Dual Language Learners in School Improvement Grant Schools
The needs of dual language learners rarely get a foothold in education debates.
New York Kicks Off a New ELLs Conversation
And now there’s evidence that the state—and New York City—are preparing to lead on another element of education policy.
Doing Right by Dual Language Learners in New York City’s Pre-K Expansion
The de Blasio administration deserves credit for including an extra emphasis on dual language learners as part of its progress reports.
New Talking Points Memo Column: Why Doesn’t English Language Learning Have the Same Cachet as Pre-K?
Why is pre-K such an easier sell?
Nuance Or Oversimplification? Making the Case for Multilingualism
Dual language learners have received scant attention at the state or federal levels.
A Case Study in Misalignment: Dual Language Learners and Teacher Evaluations in Chicago
Fully immersing DLLs in English before they are developmentally ready can undermine their broader linguistic development.
Identifying and Supporting Young Latino Students’ Academic Assets
It’s taken years, but the community of experts studying DLL students is finally shifting to an asset-based paradigm.