Separating Families. Terrorizing Communities. Upending Schools.
January 30, 2026 by Letisha Marrero U.S. schools are no longer safe for children or their parents as ICE immigration raids terrorize communities
Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk
January 07, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.
Systems Can’t Depend on Heroics: The Urgent Need to Strengthen Our Special Education and EL Teacher Workforce
November 03, 2025 by Shannon Holston NCTQ identifies six policy levers states can use to build a stronger teacher workforce for students with disabilities and English learners.
Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student From a Mixed-Status Family
August 05, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A first-generation student from a mixed-status family talks about her academic journey, challenges she’s faced, and fears about how this administration’s policies could affect her family and friends
National English Learner Roundtable Demands Immediate Release of Withheld K-12 Funds, Highlights Dire Impact on English Learners
July 10, 2025 by EdTrust The National English Learner Roundtable is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to release nearly $7 billion in critical K-12 education funding
Joint Letter to the Department of Education on Intersectional Student Supports
August 07, 2023 by EdTrust July 11, 2023 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download PDF Dear Secretary Cardona: Over the last…
The Importance of Equitable and Adequate School Funding for English Learners
May 12, 2023 by Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos I have been involved in the topic of school funding with an emphasis on English learners since my doctoral dissertation. I was fortunate to be trained by Dr. Ruben Espinosa,…
Raising the Bar for Students Through Multilingual Education
April 17, 2023 by Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Ofelia Garcia, Eugene Garcia The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently laid out his three education priorities for the year: Promote academic excellence Improve conditions for learning for all students and Prepare all…
Fugees Family: Offering Education Opportunities for Immigrant and Refugee Students
April 10, 2023 by Manny Zapata Mauwa is a seventh-grade student at Teranga Academy, a school district partnership between Fugees Family and Bowling Green Independent Schools in Kentucky, where immigrant and refugee teens are provided up…