New TPM Column: New Research on Teach For America’s Effectiveness
New research shows that Teach For America teachers perform just as well as other teachers. But is that an endorsement or a crushing blow?
PreK–12 Education
How To Revamp No Child Left Behind for Dual Language Learners
No Child Left Behind isn’t going anywhere this year. Here are some ideas that would improve it…whenever Congress is ready to get serious.
Differences in Hispanic-Latino Families’ Access to and Use of Educational Media
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop released a series of reports on Latino families’ use of digital media.
New Advocacy Group Pushes for Multilingualism in D.C. Schools
The D.C. Language Immersion Project is building a coalition to support multilingualism in D.C. schools through a series of panel events.
¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s Comments on Proposed Teacher Preparation Regulations
¹ú²úÊÓƵ recently submitted comments to improve upon the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed teacher preparation regulations.
Why the FCC’s Decisions This Week Matter for Ed Tech
The Commission will be voting on two significant issues, both will have considerable implications on schools and libraries.
Language, Identity, Culture, and Diversity
A new documentary explores the value of global multilingualism. Why protect vulnerable languages?
Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Provides Dual Language Learners with a Strong Start
Lara Burt highlighted California’s paradoxical English-only approach to serving Dual Language Learners (DLLs).
Strengthening Early Learning in a New ESEA Part 3
This is the third post in a three-part series on strengthening early learning in a new ESEA.
Who Gets “The Bilingual Advantage?” And When?
New research helps clarify “the bilingual advantage” and how much language instruction it takes to reap those benefits.