What's Happening
Announcements on this page are generally from the Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), or other relevant government agencies and offices, about concerns facing multilingual learner education.
Access and Engagement for Adolescent Multilingual Learners in Social Studies through World Generation (November 2024)
Type: Awareness
In FY 2020, IES invested $20 million in two R&D centers to improve opportunities and achievement for multilingual learners (MLs) in secondary school settings. One of the R&D centers, called the Center for the Success of English Learners (CSEL), led by Dr. David Francis at the University of…The Talent Before Our Very Eyes: Paving the Way for Future Bilingual Educators (October 2024)
Type: Awareness
By Beatriz Ceja-Williams and David Nungaray During Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month (April 2024), TNTP hosted a fireside chat and panel focused on the bilingual educator workforce, which served as inspiration for this post. Watch a recording of the discussion among experts from higher…Congressional Intern Alynn Jiménez Miranda's Speech at Multilingualism for All Kickoff (September 2024)
Type: Inspiration
In this blog, we highlight Alynn Jiménez Miranda, a current Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Intern at the House of Representatives. During the Multilingualism for All Kickoff event in Washington, D.C., Alynn shared her story about arriving in the U.S. and learning English. Read her…Spotlight on Sabah Alidina: A 2024 AATSP Senior Scholarship Winner and Future Leader (September 2024)
Type: Inspiration
By Lisa Berry, Marketing & Programs Specialist for the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and PortugueseAt the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), we take immense pride in fostering student success through our programs, which recognize academic…
Start Date12/12/2024 - EST14:00:00
Join us for a comprehensive webinar series on the Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Newcomer Toolkit. Part 2 of the series will continue to explore the Newcomer
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Download the Family Toolkit app for Android and IOS
As part of their mission, the Office of English Language Acquisition has created three toolkits designed to promote high-quality educational experience for ELs and their families. This crosswalk outlines the content and intended audience for each toolkit.
Toolkits
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Grant Programs
Federal Support of Multilingual Learners
learning more about federal grant programs that support the teaching and engagement of multilingual learners and their families, including Title III state Formula Grants and OELA discretionary grants.
