EdSource

As bilingual programs expand, let’s keep an eye on equity for English learners

The California Department of Education will soon announce the winners of a set of grants to local education agencies including schools, school districts, county offices of education and charter ...
Las Vegas Sun

Build a better bilingual education program

If you ask family members whether they want their children to know at least two languages, my sense is that very few would answer that question with a “no.” There are many advantages to being ...
Odessa American

Bilingual education program coming into its own

Making changes in the way bilingual education is taught in Ector County ISD and providing quality professional development for teachers have helped make big improvements in Ector County ISD’s ...
EdSource

Frustration after bilingual education bill dies in State Assembly

A bill that would have helped school districts open more dual-language immersion programs fizzled in the California State Assembly this month, crushing the hopes of many advocates of bilingual ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Bilingual education pays off in many different ways. Parents, here’s how it works.

Wong is an impact teacher who supports combo classrooms teaching literacy and math for the Poway Unified School District. She lives in Talmadge. Bilingual education is an educational approach that ...
Education Week

Bilingual Education, Immersion Found to Work Equally Well

In the first randomized-assignment study in which English-language learners were followed for as long as five years, researchers have found that Spanish-speaking children learn to read English equally ...
Times Union

Commentary: Quality bilingual education programs are essential for teachers, students

Algebra is hard enough to learn in English. But when a ninth-grade teacher in the Hudson Valley recently tried to explain X’s and Y’s to newly arrived students from Latin America, he had to use a ...
Newsday

More bilingual-certified teachers are needed, advocates say, as number of English-learning students rises

For some elementary students at Jackson Avenue School in Mineola, math lessons are taught early in the day, in English. Later that same day, a switch occurs: Those students learn about Machu Picchu ...
Arizona Mirror

Tom Horne can’t sue to stop bilingual education after Supreme Court rejects appeal

Arizona Supreme Court rejects Tom Horne's appeal over bilingual education, ending latest bid for parental waivers ...
Yahoo

Texas offered schools money to expand bilingual programs. But who’s going to teach them?

Four years ago, Texas lawmakers began offering schools extra money to support programs for non-native English speakers. Districts across the state immediately took them up on their offer, creating new ...
The Hechinger Report

Kids with disabilities blocked from bilingual programs

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Simón López, the ...