NCLB’s Impact on Bilingual Education in New York City
A paradox in language immersion learning is happening in NY, a rise in native English speakers, while non-English learners are declining.
English Learners
Expanded Learning Time for DLLs: Benefits, Costs and Caveats
A new report highlights how extending the school day can push achievement for all students, including DLLs. But is extra time really the ans
New Column: Word Gaps and Education Reform
Conor Williams discusses how education reformers should think about the early word gap and early literacy.
New Title III Grants Signal Shifting Federal Priorities for ELL Educators
The 2016 National Professional Development (NPD) grant competition for ELL educators is live.
Interview: New Research Links Dual Immersion to Reading Score Gains
Dr. Robert Slater explains how his new study highlights the academic benefit of dual immersion for all students, including DLL’s.
Dual Immersion Programs: Expanding and Endangered
Dual immersion programs are expanding across the country, but will tough budget cuts eliminate a decades-old program?
Accountability for Recently Arrived ELLs: What’s Fair?
How should systems fairly and appropriately account for the academic achievement of recently arrived ELLs?
New Column: Improving Our Immigration and Education Debates
Dual language learners should be a big part of our immigration AND education debates. But we rarely take them seriously in either. Why?
The Every Student Succeeds Act and Dual Language Learners
No Child Left Behind is about to be replaced. What does the Every Student Succeed Act mean for English language learners?
The Critical Role Schools Play in Responding to Refugees
What should policymakers and educators consider in order to design supports that meet refugee students’ needs?