Dual Language Education Programs: Current State Policies and Practices

This report presents an analysis of relevant research and extant data related to dual language education policies and practices. Dual language programs operate in a variety of policy contexts in schools around the country, which implement the model in diverse ways. Given the professed benefits and growing use of dual language education programs, it is important to understand the current status of dual language education in states and schools around the country to inform policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels.