Support Proposition 58: The LEARN Initiative
Many of us are familiar with the EdGE (Education for a Global Economy) initiative, well it now has a new name. Proposition 58 is the ballot initiative now renamed as […]
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Study of New School Accountability Plans Shows Districts Not Focused on Needs of English Learners
Report on 1st Year of LCAP Calls for Stronger State Guidance, More Local Commitment to Research-based Approaches and Stronger Engagement With EL Families & Communities A new report that reviewed the Local […]
Urge Governor Brown to Sign SB 1174 (Lara)
What’s the issue? SB 1174 (Lara) repeals current law requiring English Only placement for English Learners while still maintaining English language development, access to all content areas and providing program […]
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports Jump in Number of Students Earning Seal of Biliteracy
Nearly 25,000 graduating high school students across California this summer have earned state recognition for achieving proficiency in multiple languages, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today. “Fluency […]
Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: Investing in the Educational and Career Success for Immigrant Youth
This report examines the educational experiences and outcomes of first and second-generation immigrant youth ages 16 to 26 across California’s educational institutions, encompassing secondary schools, adult education, and postsecondary education. ELLs […]
Californians Together Won the Migration Policy Institute 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prize – Awardees Discuss Immigrant Integration
The winners of the Migration Policy Institute’s 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes, honoring exceptional immigrant integration work happening in the United States discussed their initiatives during a plenary luncheon on […]