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With the reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, the Working Group recognizes the continuing evolution of this landmark federal legislation to more fully include English Learners.

With the recent Immigration Enforcement Actions (raids) that have taken place across the nation, the following Highlighted Resource List has been hand chosen by BRYCS staff to assist service providers in working with migrant families.

This article discusses attempts to repair the infrastructure and academic programs in Bureau of Indian Education schools.

In Portland Public Schools, ELs who participate in dual language programs, where the target language is their native one, tend to exit EL status more quickly than ELs in other programs. Portland offers dual language programs in Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Vietnamese.

In Massachusetts, English-only instruction has been mandatory for ELs since 2002, but native English speakers can get the benefit of dual language instruction.

The population of immigrants and U.S. natives speaking a language other than English at homewhich represents about one in five U.S. residentshas nearly tripled since 1980. Sixty percent of those were fully proficient in English in 2015, up from 56 percent in 1980.

First Nations Development Institute has partnered with Debbie Reese, Ph.D. (NambA(C) Pueblo) to create a Native American Children's Literature Recommended Reading List and Discussion Guide.

A report by the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families found that nationally, two-thirds of low-income Hispanics ages 3-5 attend some form of early education, nearly on par with white children of the same socioeconomic status, though lagging behind their black peers.

Schools across the country are expanding dual-language programs. Seven researchers from three countries highlight the benefits of bilingual education.

This site provides a compilation of resources for talking with students about tough issues and managing interactions among students.