September 20, 2021
California schools prepare for thousands of Afghan refugee students
School districts throughout California are preparing to offer services ranging from translation to food to mental health support for Afghan refugees.
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English Learners
July 13, 2021
California’s math framework matters to English learners. Here’s how we can get it right
To understand a concept, students need to know the words — or language — to communicate it.
Crystal Gonzales
June 7, 2021
Districts should focus on finding California’s missing kindergartners, especially English learners
English learners who did not connect, or connected minimally, during this year of distance learning need a renewed commitment that school will be a place full of rich language, wonderment and engagement in literacy and learning.
Martha Hernandez and Anya Hurwitz
April 13, 2021
Many English learners reluctant to return to in-person instruction at California schools
English learners have priority to return to in-person instruction at some school districts, but fear of the coronavirus is keeping many of them home.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely
March 23, 2021
Coaches, mentors at California schools key to helping keep recent immigrant students engaged during pandemic
When the pandemic hit, many students who recently immigrated to the U.S. were not attending online classes regularly.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely
March 10, 2021
Quick Guide: California's road map for students learning English
A guide to California's English Learner Roadmap, which provides guidance on how to be responsive to the needs of English learner students by giving meaningful and accessible instruction, aligning goals across education systems, and more.
Betty Márquez Rosales
February 19, 2021
California accountability data masks English learner progress, report says
California’s school accountability tool makes it too easy for districts to receive high scores for English learners’ progress, advocates say.
Zaidee Stavely And Betty Márquez Rosales
February 10, 2021
California schools struggle to test English learners’ progress during pandemic
The spread of the coronavirus and the digital divide are obstacles for testing students' English skills.
Zaidee Stavely
September 21, 2020
Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learning
Spanish-language resources help parents understand how to navigate distance learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 11, 2020
California teachers worry gap widening for English learners during school closures
To learn English, children need a lot of practice speaking aloud and interacting with others, which was difficult when school campuses closed.
Zaidee Stavely
February 3, 2020
We must include English learners in early education plan for California
Early education is enhanced by school communities that affirm and support the languages and cultures students bring to the classroom.
Anya Hurwitz
March 28, 2019
California’s K-12 enrollment drops again, charter schools see increase
State releases enrollment data for 2018-19, revealing five-year trends that show an increase in Latino students, but a decrease in English learners.
Theresa Harrington
March 27, 2019
In this California classroom, students teach each other their home languages — and learn acceptance
In a district with an increasing number of students from various countries, this Oakland teacher wants to foster communication.
Zaidee Stavely
March 19, 2019
New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten
The trainings teach preschool teachers how to help children learn English and keep their home languages, so they can be more successful in kindergarten and beyond.
Zaidee Stavely
January 30, 2019
California schools help unaccompanied immigrant students combat trauma, language barriers
Unaccompanied immigrant students face a daunting set of obstacles to finish high school. Many students have survived severe trauma in their home countries or missed years of school.