Building an Equitable System for DLLs in the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care
sealprogram2020-10-07T19:38:44-07:00October 7, 2020 Building an Equitable System for DLLs in the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care As the state copes with the profound shocks of COVID-19, civil rights uprisings, and the constant threat of environmental devastation, California must recapture the forward-looking optimism [...]
Remembering Ruby Takanishi
sealprogram2020-10-05T11:54:51-07:00Remembering Ruby Takanishi (1946 ─ 2020) It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our founding board member, and longtime dual-language learner advocate, Dr. Ruby Takanishi. The early education leader and research pioneer passed away peacefully earlier this month. [...]
Elevating Urgent Needs of Young Dual Language Learners and Their Families During COVID-19
sealprogram2020-09-25T17:31:08-07:00September 25, 2020 Elevating Urgent Needs of Young Dual Language Learners and Their Families During COVID-19 Everyone is feeling the impact of COVID-19 as the country grinds through yet another month of abnormalcy, with low-income and communities of color bearing the brunt the most. [...]
Closing the Learning Divide for Young DLLs during COVID-19 and Beyond
sealprogram2020-09-23T01:52:57-07:00September 21, 2020 Closing the Learning Divide for Young DLLs during COVID-19 and Beyond As data on the pandemic continue to roll in, it's clear that the pandemic's burdens are not shared equally. It is increasingly evident that California’s families of color--the state’s linguistically [...]
What Does it Really Mean to Support English Learners in the Time of Coronavirus?
sealprogram2020-07-24T13:09:47-07:00July 27, 2020 What Does it Really Mean to Support English Learners in the Time of Coronavirus? By Joanna Meadvin & Jennifer Diehl When schools across the globe were forced to close in the spring, educators scrambled to adapt their resources to best meet students’ [...]
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sealprogram2020-07-17T09:24:43-07:00Helping English learners succeed should be a top priority for schools amid the pandemic
Now Available: New Resource Hub Gathers Tools to Bring California’s English Learner Roadmap to Life
sealprogram2020-06-26T17:27:51-07:00[OAKLAND, Calif. – June 26, 2020] – As California leads the way to protect our families and uphold our values in response to COVID-19, it is more important than ever for us to come together and share resources to ensure all of our students, particularly Dual Language Learners and English learners, thrive.
New Initiative, EL RISE!, Awarded $5 Million to Help School Districts Improve Education for English Learners
sealprogram2020-06-26T17:29:36-07:00OAKLAND, CA — June 2020 — Californians Together, in partnership with SEAL and Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL), has been awarded a $5 million Educator Workforce Incentive Grant from the California Department of Education.