Help for Parents Navigating the Road to College
As an involved parent, I’ve taken several training sessions that have equipped me with the tools to navigate my daughters’Read More…
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California’s English Learner Roadmap Is a Helpful Resource for Teachers
When immigrants bring their young children to the United States, they often hope for a wider range of opportunities whereRead More…
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Families Need To Be Involved in Improving California’s SBAC Test Results
Every single day, teachers around the state of California use data in different forms to measure the effectiveness of whatRead More…
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We Need To Empower Our Multilingual Students
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the UnidosUS conference at the San Diego Convention Center. OneRead More…
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Educating Eva: Comadre Returns to School to Earn H.S. Diploma
Education. What is it? What does it really mean? Each of us has our own journey and relationship with education.Read More…
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We Need to Encourage Our Schools to Embrace Multilingualism
I recently went to Europe for two weeks to celebrate my honeymoon. My husband and I visited Lisboa and PortoRead More…
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California Data Shows that English Learners Need More Support
(California School Dashboard English Learner Progress Card 2018) Throughout discussions of academic rigor and higher education accessibility, language levels areRead More…
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To the Parents of English Language Learners: Thank You for Giving Your Children the Gift of a First Language
A few days ago, as I was sitting in a room of aspiring administrators going through introductions, I couldn’t helpRead More…
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Betsy DeVos Is About to Throw English Language Learners Under the Bus
Despite denials that Betsy DeVile (that’s no a typo) is not going to scrub the Department of English Learners, manyRead More…
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Why I Enrolled My Daughter in an All-Girl School
As an active participant in my daughter’s education, I have always been looking for ways to engage her mind withRead More…
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