Media Coverage

“This is a major victory for California’s English learners. With the enactment of AB 2555, students who have demonstrated English proficiency can move forward without unnecessary barriers standing between them […]

Thanks to new legislative efforts, California is changing the way it is reclassifying English learners. Experts and advocates, including Californians Together Policy Director Manuel Buenrostro, believe that this change is […]

From reclassifying students too soon to denying students the opportunity to reclassify, and take advanced coursework, California’s reclassification system has long served as a barrier to English learners. A new […]

A proposed rule change from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would require all Head Start programming to be conducted in English. This move would represent a major […]

How well are California schools supporting English learners to become English proficient? For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities can answer that question. New data […]

Legislators in California are considering a bill, sponsored by Californians Together, to reform the reclassification system to ensure that students can access the supports they need all along their language […]