This article is part of the Education special section. Read more here. Dual language programs, according to Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, are the most effective ...

SED Associate Commissioner Elisa Alvarez visited Suffern's two-day dual-language program at RP Connor Elementary.

Which students benefit the most from dual-language programs? The answer, one educator says, is nuanced. “It isn’t that some English learners benefit, and native English speakers do not. It also ...

Dual language education blends academic content with bilingual skill-building, empowering students to thrive linguistically, cognitively, and culturally. Effective teaching requires purposeful ...

New research, case studies, and federal resources are converging on strategies to integrate language development into early childhood education, especially for dual language learners (DLLs). These ...

Pasco School District is expanding its dual language program, and for the first time starting this school year will offer it at all 17 of its elementary schools. That means most K-5 students will have ...

The committee examined how evidence based on research relevant to the development of dual language learners/English learners from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related ...

As interest in establishing dual language programs grows across the country, a new report lays out some policy decisions needed to ensure equitable access to these programs, especially when it comes ...

Propheter said the data will help the department understand better how many preschools are offering bilingual programs, and how languages other than English are being used in the classroom. In ...

In California, 747 schools had dual-language immersion programs in 2019, according to the California Department of Education. Languages taught include Spanish, Arabic, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin, ...

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