Multilingual education advocates should be proud of the latest investments in building a sustainable #bilingual educator workforce & strengthening critically important #newcomer programs. Read more about the latest budget agreement: californianstogether.org/budget-updat...

What does it mean that #EnglishLearners are underrepresented among California State Seal of Biliteracy recipients? It means state leaders must do more to increase access. Our latest brief explains how. Read more: californianstogether.org/resource/exp...

What will it take for California to reach its goals around ensuring more students graduate with the State Seal of #Biliteracy? Our new report with CABTE highlights the need for building a sustainable #bilingual educator workforce. Learn more:

Early voting centers open May 23. Your vote is your power! 🗳️ Find your early voting center and make your voice heard! June 2 is the last day to vote: buff.ly/IbLHKQy

The knowledge brief series, The Brilliance & Importance of Affirming Black (English) Language in ECE, is proud to launch Vol. 3: Honoring #BlackLanguage in Early Learning: Foundations for Literacy Development. blackece.org/blackenglish/ w/ BlackECE @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social & Early Edge CA

Join Californians Together staff next week at #LatinaActionDay to advocate for economic empowerment & policies that uplift our communities. @hopelatinas.bsky.social Limited tickets available: latinas.org/actionday

Education was largely absent from the April 22 California gubernatorial debate. From early learning to college affordability, education shapes workforce readiness, economic growth, and opportunity. Voters deserve to hear how candidates plan to lead on education. engageforedu.org/ed-equity-issues

Ed Equity Issues

This set of briefing papers present an Education Agenda for the next five years for
California’s leaders and the public to consider. An Education Equity Agenda for California  The accompanying…

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This year marks ten years of the #EnglishLearner Leadership & Legacy Initiative! Read about the roots of this impactful advocacy network: californianstogether.org/ellli10-roots/

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This year, Californians Together proudly celebrates ten years of  ELLLI, a hallmark initiative born from urgency and vision. It was created by a generation of seasoned advocates—lawyers, educators,…

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We partnered with #EnglishLearner Success Forum to survey educators & administrators about their needs ahead of the upcoming English Language Arts/English Language Development Adoption. We found that #EdLeaders are taking the needs of #MultilingualLearners seriously. Read more:

What California Educators Want from Language Arts Materials

Every student deserves a quality education. Multilingual learners are no different. Explore our why.

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NEW: @blackece.bsky.social, Californians Together, @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social, and Early Edge California are proud to launch Vol. 2: Tracing the Origins of #BlackLanguage: A Historical Brief. Access the new brief: blackece.org/blackenglish/

How did one student bring language awards to her private school? We are proud to highlight students like Emma in our ongoing #VoicesOfBiliteracy series. Read more: californianstogether.org/emma-brings-...

When it comes to building a #math adoption process that meets the needs of #MultilingualLearners, the Orange County Dept. of Ed and #EnglishLearners Success Forum started with key questions. #MathEquity Learn more about this powerful partnership:

Adoption as a Vehicle for Change: A Story from Orange County Department of Education

Every student deserves a quality education. Multilingual learners are no different. Explore our why.

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“We need [Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems] in place to answer questions that affect our children[...] #AB2092 strengthens California’s ability to expand equitable access to high quality early learning and care programs for the state’s youngest children.” - Assemblymember Mia Bonta

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HAPPENING NOW: Californians Together Senior Policy Associate Mario Snow makes the case that an early childhood integrated #data system empowers policymakers to answer key questions about serving students from early education to postsecondary.

HAPPENING NOW: Californians Together Senior Policy Associate Mario Snow makes the case that an early childhood integrated #data system empowers policymakers to answer key questions about serving students from early education to postsecondary.

New: GO Public Schools is out with a new guide for reading and understanding the latest California School Dashboard. Read the guide:

Meanwhile, research by Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan has found that children of immigrants are particularly likely to rise in the U.S. economy, with particularly high rates of upward social mobility—as true now as it was 100 years ago. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ran-a...

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Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022 Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experience Immigrat...

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Heading to #NYSABE26? Our very own Shelly Spiegel-Coleman is participating in the Leadership Forum with former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona! You won't want to miss it. Learn more:

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Welcome to the 50th Anniversary Conference of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE). This year, we proudly celebrate a powerful milestone: half a century of advocacy,…

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@kidspartnership.bsky.social’s “How to Create Safe Spaces in Early Care & Education for Children in Immigrant Families” toolkit helps ECE providers respond to immigration enforcement, protect children's privacy, & communicate with families about their rights: allinforhealth.org/creating-safe-spaces/

We are proud to join Black ECE, Catalyst California, and EarlyEdge California in releasing the first brief in our knowledge series on the importance of affirming #BlackLanguage in early learning settings. Read the brief: buff.ly/EtRKhdh

Central Unified School District is exploring Dual Language programs in Spanish & Punjabi — a step toward stronger support for multilingual learners and expanded opportunities for biliteracy in California schools. Read more: abc30.com/post/central... #MultilingualEd #DualLanguage #Biliteracy

Central Unified Board commits to exploring Dual Language programs in Spanish and Punjabi

In January, the Board of Trustees affirmed its commitment to developing a Dual Language Bilingual Education program in Spanish and Punjabi.

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✨ We are proud to join Black ECE, @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social, and Early Edge CA for the first session of their 3-part webinar series, “Understanding #BlackEnglish: What It Is and Why It Matters” on 2/25 at 1 pm PT. Register here: buff.ly/d6DMPcD #BlackChildren #BlackECE #BlackHistoryMonth

At CABE 2026, our sessions will focus on equity-driven systems & practices for multilingual learners—from accountability and LTEL supports, to data transparency, #newcomer inclusion, and building policy for Multilingual Education for All. Learn more at sites.google.com/californians...

Missed the MLE4ALL Campaign Launch Webinar? 🎥 Watch it here: English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvPg... Español: www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHD... 普通话: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHw... Let’s keep pushing for Multilingual Education For All! 🌍📚 #MLE4ALL #MultilingualEd #Equity

2026 MLE4All Campaign Webinar Launch (English)

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That's a wrap from #NABE2026! Thank you to NABE for providing a national stage for us to share our expertise, and for honoring our #MultilingualEducation champions.

Today, Californians Together Executive Director Martha Hernandez and Board Member Dr. Laurie Olsen were inducted into the NABE/SummitK-12 Multilingual Education Hall of Fame for their work improving education for #MultilingualLearners. #NABE2026 More: nabe-conference.com/multilingual...

🔊 Save the dates! Californians Together is a proud member of Alliance for Candidate Engagement in Education, and we are excited to announce a series of candidate engagement forums for the state superintendent of public instruction. Learn more: engageforedu.org/events/

We’ve launched the Multilingual Education for All website—home of a 10-year statewide campaign to make multilingual education a defining feature of California’s P–12 system. Multilingualism is an asset. Every student deserves access. Explore the vision and join the campaign: mle4all.org #MLE4ALL

MLE4ALL | Multilingual Education for All

Multilingual Education for All is a statewide campaign designed to build the conditions, policy commitments, and public will needed to make multilingualism a defining feature of California’s P–12…

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Join CalTog, BlackECE, @catalystcalifornia.bsky.social, and Early Edge CA for the first session of our 3-part webinar series, "Understanding #BlackEnglish: What It is and Why it Matters" on Feb. 25th at 1 pm PT. Register here: buff.ly/UI2DsO1 #BlackChildren #BlackECE #ECE

📣 Reminder: The Multilingual Education for All Campaign Launch is this Wednesday! Join educators & community leaders across CA to help make multilingualism a reality for all students. Live Spanish & Mandarin interpretation + captions in 40+ languages. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MLE4ALL