State Momentum Building in Support of Dual Immersion Programs
Last Friday was a BIG day for thousands of parents across DC, the lottery results for city wide admittance to coveted schools went live.
PreK–12 Education
New Database Tracks Dual Language Learners Policies in the States
A new resource from the Education Commission of the States makes it easier to track down state education policies.
How to Measure English Learners’ Development More Accurately
The way we measure English Learners’ progress is designed to underestimate them.
Full-day Kindergarten in Bellingham School District
By the 2017-18 school year, every school district in Washington state must provide full-day kindergarten.
Moving Young Learners Forward
An ESEA reauthorization is eight years overdue.
Arizona and DLLs: Language and Politics in the Desert
A series of studies explore whether Arizona’s Structured English Immersion model works for ELs.
Investing in Immigrants in Minnesota & the Midwest
The faces of Minnesota are changing. What can the state teach the rest of the country?
Why Full-Day Kindergarten is a Key Piece of the Early Ed Puzzle
It’s important to remember that pre-K cannot stand alone– the years before and after pre-K are equally important to children’s development.
New Column: Tackling Intergenerational Poverty, Symptoms First
Conor Williams writes in TPM about how shaming low-income families won’t address the root causes of poverty.
Navigating the “Empirical Darkness” of Impacts of Digital Media on Hispanic-Latino Families
Very little is known about how these technologies impact Latino parenting practices and the development and academic achievement.