Meetings and Conferences

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted the Seal of Biliteracy Summit on Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25. The Seal of Biliteracy Summit was designed to connect the positive impact of being multilingual with students’ academic, linguistic, cognitive, economic, and social-cultural outcomes.Agenda/Speaker Biographies: Program

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hosted a virtual convening on Thursday, June 22, and Friday, June 23, 2023. The event focused on statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to the civil rights of English learners and highlighted guidance and resources to ensure that state and local education agencies are equipped

The 2019 Multiliteracy Symposium was hosted by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the U.S. Department of Education. OELA explored this important topic with national leaders in research, practice, and policy who shared their perspectives on why developing language and literacy skills in English plus other languages is critical in today’s learning