Why Multilingual Education Matters to Me
Written by: Grace Cho, Professor at California State University, Fullerton; Californians Together Board Member People often ask me why I have dedicated my life to multilingual education. The answer begins […]
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More Than a Measure: How OPTEL Provides an Instructional Mirror
This post is the second in a blog series exploring how education leaders are using the Observation Protocol for Teachers of English Learners (OPTEL). It was written by Californians Together […]
July 2026 California State Board of Education Meeting Update
On July 8, 2026, Californians Together provided comment on two items, differentiated assistance and accountability, at the State Board of Education meeting. The following sections reflect our comments on items […]
Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California schools turn to high school students
California has ambitious goals for supporting multilingual education, but a lack of qualified bilingual teachers represents a major stumbling block. New legislation seeks to support school districts in recruiting high […]
New Funding Package Includes Major Wins for Newcomers and the Bilingual Educator Workforce
On June 26, 2026, the governor and legislature announced their Budget Act for the 26-27 Fiscal Year. We are grateful state leaders are uplifting the needs of immigrant students and […]
Multilingual Education Policy Partners Statement on OELA Closure
As a collective of organizations and advocates committed to advancing educational equity andopportunity for California’s almost one million English learner students and 1.5 million duallanguage learners, we are deeply concerned […]