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By Martha Hernandez, Californians Together Executive Director American schools’ responses to COVID-19’s sudden interruption to public education varied considerably across the nation as students went from daily classroom learning to stay-at-home orders nearly overnight. Now, a new survey reveals the limits […]
Read MoreThere were close to 1.2 million English learners in California public schools during the 2018–19 school year, constituting more than 19 percent of total student enrollment. While the social and political landscapes are ever shifting around these children, advocates continue […]
Read MoreThis Ed Source article “California students could soon get a Seal of STEM on their diplomas” mentions the State of Biliteracy and references our recent report. “California already offers two seals: the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and the State […]
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By Corey Mitchell on July 9, 2019 California’s statewide push to honor students who master a second language is growing—and English-language learners are benefiting the most. In the class of 2018, 63 percent of graduates who earned the “seal of biliteracy” spoke a […]
Read MoreBy: Matt Zalaznick – May 3, 2019 – District Administrator New energy fueling dual-language immersion in California schools has exposed a bilingual teacher shortage of qualified educators. The state has set a high bar for itself. The Department of Education’s Global […]
Read MoreIt is called the Seal of Biliteracy, created in 2008 by the advocacy group Californians Together. Thirty-five states and the District are putting it on diplomas, but it is so under the radar that many students never hear of it […]
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