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New research points to a distinct language-learning benefit for people who grow up bilingual or learn another language at an early age.

Two new reports make the case that state-level work to meet ELs' needs is more important than ever under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Research published in Mind, Brain and Education suggests that exposing ELs to English before they begin their formal education can greatly increase their chances of becoming bilingual.

A program for 4-year-olds in California called transitional kindergarten (TK) has been found to have distinct advantages, in terms of long-terms effects, in ELs who attend.

Schools that want to improve the educational prospects for ELs should take account of what's happening in their students' lives outside the classroom, according to a new report.

This is the first in a series of posts explaining the recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the education of dual language learners and ELs.

The English Learner Roadmap, unanimously adopted by the California State Board of Education in July, is an online resource intended to supplement existing state standards.

Roberto Sanchez, whose children attend Santa Fe public schools, is one of many plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming New Mexico and the state Public Education Department are not investing enough money in public schools and are therefore failing EL students across the state.

Los Angeles Unified School District has approved the expansion of their dual-language immersion programs to as many as eight more pre-K classrooms.

The Colorado Department of Education is requiring teachers to train in teaching ELs, to ensure that students learning English as a second language have teachers who can effectively communicate with them.