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A Futile War
The War on Drugs
In 1998, the United Nations decided that it was going to eradicate drugs from planet Earth by 2008. The project was...
Alternativas – Spanish Study Abroad
Instituto Superior de Español (Ecuador)
At Instituto Superior de Español (ISE), they believe passionately that to learn Spanish it’s not enough to simply attend classes....
Urge Congress to #FundLibraries
For a fourth consecutive year, the White House budget proposal for FY21 eliminates direct federal funding for libraries.
The majority of this funding is provided...
Adding Madness to Method
Nothing draws more heated arguments in the field of language instruction than methods. Between trademarks and remarks, there has been much divisive debate on...
From Deficit-Based to Assets-Based: Breaking Down the Wall One Essential Shift at a Time
This is part two of our series Breaking Down the Wall. View Part 1 here.
Dan Alpert: Debbie and Diane, tell us more about the...
Breaking Down the Wall
Margo Gottlieb offers a look at the other side of language education
We approach 2020 with hindsight, insight, and foresight: hindsight in realizing...
Analysis of State Funding for English Learners
The Education Commission of
the States (ECS), an interstate compact on U.S. education policy, has
released a new analysis of how states allocate funding for English...
Testing in Place
In 2017, California Assembly Bill (AB) 705, by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, was drafted to eliminate placement bias and grant greater access for students in...
Free Workshops for Bilingual Parents in California
In February, Californians Together will be hosting two free workshops for Spanish-speaking parents, community members, and parent organizers of English learners. The workshops are...
School Climate Changes EL Success Rates
Ohio’s Cleveland Partnership for English Learner Success—an alliance of Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD’s) Multilingual Multicultural Education Office, the research office, and researchers from...
California Receives $37.5 Million Literacy Grant
In November, the California Department of Education (CDE) was awarded a $37.5 million federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant which will allow for the...
Luján, Members of Congress, Advocates Celebrate Passage of Bill to Revitalize Native Languages
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Members of Congress, and advocates celebrate the passage of the Esther Martinez Native American...