February 2024 Legislative Update
February marks the bill introduction deadline for the legislature with 2,124 bills introduced by both houses. In this month of love and hearts, it’s not looking rosie for the state’s […]
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New Year, New Laws
New year, new laws! Bills that we sponsored last year are now in effect and we are thrilled to see their impact throughout the year. Here are a few more […]
Bridging California’s Bilingual Teacher Gap in Early Childhood Education
We are pleased to introduce our inaugural policy brief in our series on Dual Language Learners—a thorough examination of the shortage of bilingual early childhood educators in California. Given that 60% of young children […]
What Governor Newsom’s 2024 Budget Proposal Means for English Learners
Yesterday, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget that includes a $291.5 billion spending plan and an expected $37.86 billion shortfall. The overall theme of the press conference was more hopeful than […]
The Close of the Legislative Session Brings Big Wins for Multilingual Education
Earlier this month, we celebrated the passage of three pieces of legislation—AB 370, AB 393, and AB 714. These three bills, respectively, create more equitable pathways for English learners to […]
Moving the EL Roadmap Forward
The California English Learner Roadmap passed unanimously by the State Board of Education in 2017, and it marked a sea-change from previous state English learner policies. It is aspirational, principles-based, […]