Why Head Start Matters for California’s Multilingual Learners and Families
“I actually think that preschool was better for him than TK. I feel that now that he is going to kindergarten, he’s more advanced and ready to go. Head Start […]
Tag: Dual Language Learners
Governor’s May Budget Revision Highlights Key Investments in Literacy and English Learners
Governor Newsom’s updated proposed budget—his May Revision—is out, and it is now up to the legislature and the capitol community to engage and respond. Continuing his multi-year planning approach, Governor […]
November 2024 Testimony for the Reading Difficulties Panel
In the 2025-26 school year, all schools will be required to administer annually to every K-2 student a screener for reading difficulties. A panel has been working all year to […]
Where Do We Go From Here? August 2024 Legislative Update
As August marks the close of the legislative session, we reflect on the end of this two-year cycle. It’s an election year, and for many legislators, this marks the conclusion […]
Bridging California’s Bilingual Teacher Gap in Early Childhood Education
We are pleased to introduce our inaugural policy brief in our series on Dual Language Learners—a thorough examination of the shortage of bilingual early childhood educators in California. Given that 60% of young children […]