The study “Public Policy for the Emerging Population of Dual Language Learners,” prepared at the University of North Carolina’s Frank P. Graham Child Development Institute and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to be used by lawmakers to determine how to fund and assess Head Start, publicly funded preschool, literacy and cognitive development programs, reports The National Press Club.

“New studies on the unique learning experiences of young dual language learners (DLLs) indicate they require different tools and approaches to assure academic success compared to English-only speaking children, according to an extensive study released at a National Press Club Newsmaker on May 14.” Read the complete story here.