Dual Language Education in the U.S.

Bellevue School District is expanding its bilingual education offerings, introducing new programs designed to meet the needs of its multicultural student body, according to administrators in the di…

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When we read, we are reading language. Thus, a strong foundation in oral language is essential to reading comprehension. The research base we refer to as the science of reading includes copious studies by researchers such as Andrew Biemiller, Kate Cain, Jane Oakhill, Diane August, and others on the impact of word knowledge on reading comprehension. Thus, in addition to teaching foundational decoding skills, schools must attend to assessing and being responsive to data on students’ language abilities both in their home languages and in the language of instruction. The following case study offers an approach that includes many principles

A series of professional learning workshops partners school librarians with English language teachers from the same school district to develop programs that support ELLs and their families.

All 50 states plus the District of Columbia now have a state Seal of Biliteracy program for the first time in history. In New York, more than 10,600 high school graduates earned the seal last year.

By developing a program with 50/50 language instruction and 50/50 student enrollment, students are able to not only learn both their native and targe

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A new center at the University of Arizona is one of only four designated by the US Department of Education to lead a collective effort to empower Tribal communities across the country to revitalize and maintain their languages. A five-year grant for $1.7 million from the Department of Education began funding the new West Region Native American Language Resource Center in the fall. The new center, administratively housed in the university’s American Indian Language Development Institute, is one of four inaugural centers doing similar work. The others are a national center at the University of Hawai’i and two regional centers

In Russellville, Alabama, Superintendent Heath Grimes won national recognition for serving the city’s growing Hispanic student body. Then the district showed him the door.

The Republican-led House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education has advanced a funding bill that would eliminate funding for Title III English language acquisition programs for fiscal year 2025. The subcommittee bill proposes cuts of $11 billion from the Department of Education in total—a 13% drop from last year. This $11 billion cut includes a nearly $5 billion reduction for Title I, and 17 federal education programs, including Title II and Title III, would be eliminated altogether. House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) decried the cuts as “attacking education on all levels” and called

As the needs of migrant students underscore gaps in bilingual and English as a new language education, TC experts offer research-based recommendations on what can be done to adequately support students.

More than a million California public school students are English learners. Meanwhile, 45,000 students cross the U.S.-Mexico border regularly to go to school.

Dual language programs should be the best of both worlds for Latine students but systemic issues often keep them from receiving the education they deserve.

A study on Delaware schools published by AERA found no adverse academic impacts for non-English learners with the arrival of new ELs.

A&M-Commerce launches bilingual teacher preparation project, funded by the Dept. of Education. The program aims to impact Texas classrooms. Read more.

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Utah's dual language immersion programs are “a testament to what can be achieved when Utah’s government, institutions of higher education and K-12 schools partner for the betterment of our future,” writes Christopher T. Lewis, an associate professor.

Central Consolidated Schools rang in the school season with a celebration of language and culture during the Drums of Summer at Eva B. Stokely Elementary on Monday night.
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White students and those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds still make up the vast majority of students in gifted programs. Districts are working to identify more students. In some districts that includes looking at language learning.

The Education for All campaign is watchdogging school boards, telling immigrant families about their rights, and training teachers to talk about their work with newcomer students.

In the landscape of American education, ensuring equitable opportunities for all students remains a critical imperative. However, Arab American students encounter unique challenges that hinder their access to quality education. These challenges often stem from systemic barriers such as language prof

Spanish immersion teachers travel to DC for a firsthand look into American history and government.