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The Legacy and Tensions of the Lau Decision
Last year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of a milestone US Supreme Court ruling, Lau v. Nichols (1974), which set the groundwork for equitable...
Fostering Community and Belonging
At the close of 2024, the Haitian Creole Language and Culture Program that I founded at the end of 2023 in Indianapolis, capital of...
An Unexpected Powerhouse
North Carolina’s impressive climb to fifth in the nation for dual language immersion (DLI) programs is more than just a ranking—it’s also a reflection...
Applied Peace Linguistics
As a language learner, how often do you reflect critically on your psycho-social purposes for learning? As a language user, how often do you...
Providing Mirrors and Windows for Emergent Bilinguals
Words matter. Bilingualism and multi-lingualism are superpowers. But the US education system has not always had that view. Traditionally, not speaking English has been...
Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall VIII: Our Students Are Multilingual. Shouldn’t...
It’s the first quarter...
Building Pathways to Earning California’s PK–3 Credential
California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)1 is establishing a pre-K–3 early childhood education (ECE) specialist credential to build the pipeline for a qualified, diverse...
