EL Advocate Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Yacoub
Dr. Jennifer Yacoub is an advocate who is making an impact in the Central Valley. Jennifer was selected last year to be part of the 2021 EL Advocacy Institute organized by […]
Blog Type: General
Celebrating Ten Years of California’s State Seal of Biliteracy
As the 2021-22 school year draws to a close, many students will have graduated from high school with the attainment of the California State Seal of Biliteracy, signifying their proficiency […]
2021-22 Budget Update
The 2021-2022 California State Budget provides an historic investment in our K-12 public education system. The budget invests a total of $123.9 billion overall in K-12 education, the highest level of […]
EL RISE! Year One Reflection
As part of state support for enacting the visionary 2017 CA English Learner Roadmap policy, the legislature and California Department of Education funded two Educator Workforce Incentive Grants, of which […]
Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students: Considerations for School Leaders in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the ending of the school year and the uncertainty about the reopening in the fall, now is the time to develop plans to address the needs of immigrant and […]
Advocates start 2020 off right by showing up at the State Board of Education meeting
On January 8, 2020, ten well-informed advocates from across the state spoke passionately on behalf of English Learners at the California State Board of Education Meeting in Sacramento. Voicing both […]