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Analysis: Educators Say Distance Learning Failed Most English Learners Last Spring. Here’s 10 Ways to More Effectively Serve ELs as Schools Reopen for Virtual and Blended Learning

September 14, 2020

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 […]

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CSBA Blog: California breeds new generation of leaders to support English Learners

September 25, 2019

There 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 […]

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Mention: Article regarding the State Seal of STEM

September 12, 2019

This 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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Ed Week: Who’s Earning the Seal of Biliteracy? In One State, It’s Mostly English-Learners

July 10, 2019

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 […]

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Dual-language immersion push reveals California teacher shortage

June 10, 2019

By: 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 […]

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The Washington Post: Half of the world is bilingual. What’s our problem?

April 29, 2019

It 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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An Important Survey We Must Act On Now!

October 22, 2019

Our Voices are Urgently Needed NOW! We need 10-15 minutes of your time to send a message to the State. There is a very important survey that can have a […]

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