Tag: education
Investing in Teachers instead of Prisons
Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a stirring speech at the National Press Club that was particularly relevant for minority and English learner students
"I agree with...
Feds Release English Learner Tool Kit
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) today announced the completion of the English Learner (EL) Tool Kit to support states, districts,...
California Supports Leaders in ELL Education
The 2014 California Language Census found that over 22% of California public school students are English language learners (ELLs) and over 43% speak a...
Bipartisan Language Education Bill Introduced
Reps. David Price (D-NC), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Joe Crowley (D-NY), and Don Young (R-AK) have introduced the World Language Advancement Act (H.R. 3096), which...
Arizona’s Exodus of Educators
According to a 2015 report by the Arizona Department of Education thousands of teachers have left the state over the last five years, with...
A Two-Generation Approach for ELL Education
A recent study by the Center for American Progress suggests that a two-generation approach is the best way to help educate English Language Learners...
Texas Protects Dual Language Education
Texas has been an advocate for dual language education since 1973 when former Governor Dolph Briscoe signed into law the Bilingual Education and Training Act,...
1st Bilingual Education Fair of Los Angeles is May 3rd
Language Magazine is sponsoring Los Angeles’ first Bilingual Education Fair to be held on May 3rd at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus....
California Nominates ELL Advocates to Board of Education
California Governor Jerry Brown filled the last two openings in the 11-member California State Board of Education by nominating Ting Lan Sun, an executive...
Write to the US Senate to Protect World Language Education
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee of the United States Senate has released a draft of the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
