Sink or Swim: The American Attitude Toward English Learners
The American education system must adjust and tighten its policies regarding ELs if these students are to receive an equitable education.
English Learners
New Education Law Casts Washington as a Leader State for English Learners
When the trend has been to under-fund ELL programs in many states, it is nice to hear that Washington State is choosing a different path.
Edtech and English Language Learners: Scoping Out the Landscape
A new report from Getting Smart provides a comprehensive overview of edtech that supports students learning English.
NIEER Releases Data on State Policies to Support DLLs
New data from the National Institute of Early Education Research highlights the scarcity of policies to support dual language learners.
New Brief: Bilingual Paraprofessionals and the Bilingual Teacher Shortage
As good as instructional language diversity might be for DLLs, scaling up multilingual instructional programs is no simple matter.
Arizona Department of Education Agrees to Serve ELLs
Children Crossing at the Border: An Unexpected Challenge for Schools
In January, ICE carried out a series of deportation raids, primarily targeting parents and children who had been rejected for asylum.
Unaccompanied Children: Facing Court Without a Lawyer
According to the DOJ, around forty percent of more than 20,000 unaccompanied children faced proceedings without a lawyer since July 2014.
More Meaningful Assessment for Dual Language Learners
A new series of briefs commissioned by the Heising-Simons and McKnight Foundations speak directly to the challenge of DLL assessment.