Where Do We Go From Here? August 2024 Legislative Update
As August marks the close of the legislative session, we reflect on the end of this two-year cycle. It’s an election year, and for many legislators, this marks the conclusion […]
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Advocates Raise Key Issues at the July 2024 State Board of Education Meeting
With the growing numbers of four year olds enrolling in Transitional Kindergarten and the large numbers of these young learners coming from homes where a language other than English is […]
The District English Learner Administrator Advocacy Network: Championing Multilingual Education Across California
Over the last year, Californians Together has leveraged its 25+ years of advocacy for English learner education to support a new statewide network of EL administrators. This network is committed […]
California Districts Are Seeing Increases in State Seal of Biliteracy Recipients—You Can Thank AB 370
This blog post is the second installment in our ongoing blog series celebrating the State Seal of Biliteracy. The first entry can be found here. Since 2012, California has awarded […]
Celebrating Multilingual Champions and Creating a Vision for the Next 25 Years
Last week, Californians Together was proud to host an event commemorating twenty-five years of policy and advocacy wins by honoring legislative champions of multilingual education. Over 100 education policy professionals […]
Guidance for Serving Newcomers in Light of Recent Legislation
In response to requests for guidance from Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) on the implications of AB 714 for newcomer students, the California Department of Education (CDE) has posted updated FAQs […]