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Martha Hernandez literacy interview on Education Today

Education Today sits down with Californians Together Executive Director Martha Hernandez about English learners and literacy as well as new legislation designed to improve reading outcomes in California.

CA Set to Mandate Evidence-Based Reading Instruction

A new California bill (AB 1454) will provide an estimated $250 million for professional development, credentialing, and instructional materials aligned to “evidence-based means of teaching foundational reading skills in print […]

Why Texas is ahead of California on bilingual education

A new study from The Century Foundation compares investments in bilingual education in Texas and California. The Lone Star State enrolls twice as many English learners in bilingual programs than […]

California Lawmaker Seeks to Keep ICE Agents 1 Mile From Schools

State Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez introduced a bill this week in response to concerns that the incoming administration would scrap the federal government’s long-standing policy to generally avoid conducting immigration […]