Media Coverage

In the push to screen all California students for dyslexia, some worry English learners will be mislabeled, making it harder for them to become fluent in the language. Gov. Gavin […]

I coordinate a program at San José State University that prepares teachers to obtain an authorization to teach in dual immersion or bilingual school settings in California. Known as Bilingüismo y […]

Researchers, educators, teachers, administrators, school board members, and advocates with expertise in literacy and the education of English learner/emergent bilingual students have come together to form the National Committee for […]

Students learning English as a second language need more bilingual teachers and bilingual education programs, more access to high-quality preschool and better tracking to understand how they do in school […]

Alesha Moreno-Ramirez, director of the Multilingual Support Division at the California Department of Education, speaks to Language Magazine How have your experiences prepared you for this role? I’ll begin by sharing this: […]

California is still lagging in helping students become proficient in English by their sixth year in school. Students who take longer than six years to learn English can miss out on […]