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Colorado
October 2, 2018

Adams 14 board ordered superintendent to create plan to expand biliteracy option soon

Adams 14 reached the consensus for directing the superintendent to make the change, during a closed-session.

Race to Reading

Detroit
August 28, 2018

With Michigan’s third-grade reading law looming, parents fear majority of Detroit youth will be held back

Educators and advocates are warning that too many parents don’t know their children can be held back in third grade if they can't read, because of a new law.

pre-k for all

New York
January 17, 2018

New York City will add dual language options in pre-K to attract parents and encourage diversity

Popular with parents, the programs can also be effective in boosting the performance of students who are learning English as a new language.

Construyendo puentes

Tennessee
October 26, 2017

Communicating with Spanish-speaking parents is a challenge in Memphis. Meet the former teacher who’s taking it on.

Talia Palacio is transforming how Shelby County Schools interacts with Hispanic families.

How I Teach

Tennessee
July 14, 2017

Why this Memphis Spanish teacher loves to teach about the evolution of the piñata

Kylie Cucalon is known as Señorita Cucalon to her students at Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary, a charter school operated by Memphis Scholars.

What's your education story?

Indiana
April 28, 2017

This educator sees ‘the power in being bilingual’ — and she wants her students to see it, too

Liset Gonzalez-Acosta is a the director of dual language at Global Prep Academy, an innovation school housed at IPS Riverside School 44.

head of the class

New York
October 13, 2016

First Person: ‘I was the kid who didn’t speak English’

A Brooklyn Spanish teacher reflects on Hispanic Heritage Month, and what she hopes her students learn.

Language Partners

New York
September 22, 2014

Bilingual programs get the royal treatment

The visit, complete with balloons and a song-and-dance performance, added bit of royal flair to Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s continued focus on dual language programs and English language learners.
Colorado
May 6, 2011

This week's teaching & learning tidbits

Latest on Jeffco schools budget cuts - Get in on Denver Public Library's summer reading programs - Dougco vouchers a hit - A school with no grades and no grade levels - School with American Indian focus.
Colorado
April 29, 2011

This week's teaching & learning tidbits

Two Colo. teachers earn top honors in math/science - Mixed reaction to teacher eval plans in Colo. - Many H.S. classes 'advanced' in name only - Colo. could ditch more school tests.
Colorado
April 4, 2011

Ask an Expert: Getting a child to learn a second language.

Spanish is the most accessible language for public school children to learn in Colorado, but there are ways to immerse your child in other languages as well.
Colorado
January 14, 2011

Week of 1/10/11: Teaching & learning tidbits

Special ed fair in Aurora, Race to Nowhere screenings near you, Denver School of Science and Technology touts 100 percent of grad class accepted to four-year college, decline in computer science education, schools prep for national standards, NY teacher rankings rankle, enrollment growth in Colo., DPS Educa radio show lauded.
Colorado
January 13, 2011

Denver parents: Need a tutor for your child? Deadline Friday.

Free tutoring is offered to qualified students in Denver Public Schools. The deadline to apply for the tutoring is Friday. Read more in this post.
Colorado
January 10, 2011

Ask an Expert: Best approaches to ESL instruction.

The law requires all students - even those with limited English skills- have access to a quality education. Schools should be able to pull this off without marginalizing any students.
Colorado
October 28, 2010

Ask an Expert: How to choose a good bilingual school.

Do you want your child to be bilingual? In this post, learn about the questions you should ask and information you should seek out from bilingual schools in your area.