Report published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project makes the case for establishment of bilingual education as the standard of instruction

A new report published today by the UCLA Civil Rights Project makes the case for establishment of bilingual education as the standard of instruction. The paper also outlines federal, state, and local policies needed to achieve that standard. 

The report offers strong evidence of the benefits of bilingual education and a growing commitment to education policymaking that addresses barriers to opportunity experienced by EL students. The report’s authors contend that now is an opportune moment to expand bilingual education and establish bilingual and biliteracy education as the standard for instruction for all students, but especially for those who arrive at school with a language other than English.

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