Biden-Harris Administration Launches “Being Bilingual is a Superpower” Initiative

The Biden-Harris Administration today unveiled the “Being Bilingual is a Superpower” initiative, spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Education.

In a move to underscore the importance of multilingualism in the educational landscape, the Biden-Harris Administration today unveiled the “Being Bilingual is a Superpower” initiative, spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Education. The initiative aims to promote and enhance multilingual education, focusing on advancing high-quality language programs and fostering a diverse multilingual educator workforce throughout the nation.

Under the umbrella of the Department’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), “Being Bilingual is a Superpower” will advocate for the recognition of bilingualism and biliteracy as not only an educational but also an economic imperative for student success, global competitiveness, and increased engagement.

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