SACRAMENTO, Calif. —As the state slowly moves back to normalcy, school districts are also looking forward to resuming and starting new bilingual programs.
Under Global California’s 2030 Initiative, the state hopes that three out of four students are proficient in two or more languages by 2040.
After a full year of distance learning for most students across the state, school districts are slowly bringing back bilingual programs.
“There has been what we call learning disruption, and we have an 18-month plan in place to address those needs across all subjects including foreign language,” says Deidra Powell, executive director of communications and family engagement at Natomas Unified School District.