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.
A Message from Montserrat (January 2025)
Type: Announcement
Happy New Year!My tenure as the Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director with the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is coming to an end, and I want to thank each and every one of you for making these past few years a remarkable experience. I want you to know that serving our 5.3…Civics/Civismo! Making Civic Education Accessible for English and Multilingual Learners (January 2024)
Type: Awareness
What could be more fun and engaging for students than GAMES? With iCivics’ free, nonpartisan digital games and other resources, students experience and learn civics by exploring what it is like to be a presidential candidate, member of the town council, or other public official. Through hands-on…Guide to OELA's 2024 Infographics and Fact Sheets (December 2024)
Type: Awareness
In 2024, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) unveiled a wealth of new resources created to support English learners (ELs). These valuable tools, available on the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) website, include webinars, podcasts, tip sheets, briefs,…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…
Start Date01/14/2025 - EST15:00:00
Join us for a comprehensive webinar series on the Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Newcomer Toolkit. Part 3 of the series will focus on research and practices
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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.
