Multilingualism and American Schools: Sensible Policies, Senseless Politics
Federal education policies are changing quickly. This means new opportunities, and challenges, for multilingual students.
PreK–12 Education
How Portland Public Schools is Building a Pipeline of Bilingual Teachers
With a growing number of DLL’s in public schools, bilingual teachers are in high demand.
Integrating Language and Content: Science for Dual Language Learners
A new study highlights how integrating language supports into mainstream curriculum helps close science achievement gaps for DLLs.
New Study Links Kindergarten Social-Emotional Skills to Long-Term Success
A new study from researchers provides further evidence of the high costs of entering kindergarten without key social-emotional skills.
Worry Less about Your High Schoolers’ Testing Time and More about Their Tests’ Quality
It’s time to put our conventional wisdom about testing to the test, says Abigail Swisher.
Construction Ahead: Are State Policies Building Bridges, Detours, or Roadblocks to College?
In “Mapping College Ready Policies,” Abigail Swisher analyzes states’ progress to ensure all students are on a path to high school.
Fully Funding IDEA: A Democratic Dream or Just an Empty Promise?
Sanders and Clinton have both pledged to fully fund IDEA – an expensive proposition that Obama has failed to prioritize.
Why States Need a Strategy on K-2 Literacy and Math Assessment
¹ú²úÊÓƵ looked at whether states had implemented an approach to assessment by of K- 2 literacy and math.
Latinos and Early Ed: New Reports Take Stock of Existing Research
A new set of briefs reveals trends in early childhood education (ECE) search and decision-making, and quality of experience among Latino.
A Spotlight on 3 Cities in California Working to Improve Early Learning
Announcing ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s special coverage of early learning in California.