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Bilingual Education
April 20, 2022

To find more bilingual teachers, California needs to cast a wider net

Some experts say California needs to expand the number of programs that offer bilingual teaching authorizations and recruit new potential teachers.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
December 23, 2021

More training for teachers to help English learners in Los Angeles

Teachers in Los Angeles Unified will get specialized training to help students learn English at the critical fourth- and fifth-grade level.

Zaidee Stavely
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
August 24, 2021

How California teachers are welcoming back English learners — with language and community

Some teachers are focused on giving students who are learning English as a second language lots of time to talk and write about their feelings.

Zaidee Stavely
Commentary
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
Commentary
July 8, 2020

Helping English learners succeed should be a top priority for schools amid the pandemic

Professional development for teachers is key to closing opportunity gaps.

Anya Hurwitz