Half of the world is bilingual. What’s our problem?
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 […]
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The Seal of Biliteracy: Past, Present, and Future
Martha Hernandez, Californians Together’s Director of Policy and Initiatives is featured in these two ELLEVATION podcasts (Part One and Part Two) about the Seal of Biliteracy. Here are the issues covered in this […]
Contrary to critics, parents tell pollster they find California’s school dashboard useful
Nearly 4 in 10 parents say they’re familiar with or know a lot about the California School Dashboard, which grades schools and school districts using multicolored metrics, and those who have […]
Bilingual education advocates celebrate first new policy for English language learners in 20 years
Martha Hernandez, who began her career as a bilingual educator in California in 1976, remembers a time when knowing a language other than English was not considered an asset. It […]
California must take steps to grow the bilingual teacher workforce
Imagine a classroom with confident and curious learners speaking, reading and writing in two languages. Where children are learning complex science or social science concepts taught in one language, with […]
As California bilingual education grows, teacher training is key
Zyanya Cazares, a sixth grade teacher who is starting a new assignment this fall teaching in a bilingual education program in Los Angeles, grew up speaking Spanish. But she was […]