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Californians Together
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A statewide coalition working to ensure CA's 1.1 million #EnglishLearners succeed academically by #advocating for equitable #edpolicy.
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🚨ICE is creating fear for immigrant families. Early care & education sites need to be ready.

ALL IN for Safe Schools’ new one-pager gives providers clear steps to protect children & families during immigration enforcement encounters.

📄 Download: tinyurl.com/ALLINSafeSpace
Every #literacy policy should be a #biliteracy policy. #Biliteracy ensures #MultilingualLearners can build community bonds and thrive in the global #workforce. #FamilyLiteracyMonth

Hear from teachers about their experiences implementing misaligned policy: californianstogether.org/resource/voi...
CA awarded 75,000+ State Seals of Biliteracy in 87 languages — its highest number ever! 🌎

Participation and English learner representation are both up. Explore the data or learn how to get involved at the CDE State Seal of Biliteracy page: www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/sealof...

#Biliteracy #Education #CA
State Seal of Biliteracy - Multilingual Learners (CA Dept of Education)
Information about the California State Seal of Biliteracy program and its requirements for students, parents, and educators.
www.cde.ca.gov
Multilingualism = strength. So why is our curriculum still built like it’s a weakness?
Research shows multilingual students gain stronger cognitive flexibility & problem-solving skills. www.laschoolreport.com/multilingual...
Multilingualism is an asset that students bring to the classroom every day. A new piece from @edweek.org highlights how one Texas district is embracing #MultilingualLearners and their language gifts. #Literacy

Read more:
How One District Approaches the 'Science of Reading' With English Learners
Leaders shared three guiding principles in a recent Education Week virtual event.
www.edweek.org
🚀Just two weeks before early bird ticket pricing closes!

Secure your spot today so you can take part in powerful discussions on equity, policy, and practice with passionate advocates and researchers from across the country.

Register today: buff.ly/g4rtBnM

#LiteracySummit #EducationEquity
Happy Halloween! 🎃

Here’s to creativity, connection, and celebrating every voice — in every language.

#HappyHalloween #Multilingualism
Preserve the language, preserve the culture. The story of Cantonese in the Bay Area asks:

Can this heritage language survive the next generation?

“Cantonese is not only a language, but also a history… If Cantonese is lost, the culture is lost.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c...
#LanguageEquity
It’s the language of S.F.’s first Chinese immigrants. Can it survive another generation?
As Mandarin becomes increasingly favored both in China and the Bay Area, Cantonese defenders are grappling with threats to the language.
www.sfchronicle.com
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This week, we attended @caltog.bsky.social’s Coalition Retreat, a gathering of statewide education leaders dedicated to advancing equity for CA’s 1.1 million English learners. 🏫 The retreat celebrated achievements & shaped a new Strategic Plan—FIS was happy to contribute as a decade-long member!
NEW: Minding the Gap shows most California districts still miss the mark on #LCAP #equity for #EnglishLearners. @afabc.bsky.social

Only 4% of plans were rated exemplary—and just 1 included goals for long-term English learners.
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Read the report: californianstogether.org/resource/min...
Power in coalition.

Grateful for an energizing retreat with our coalition members — celebrating wins and recharging our shared mission for English learners. 🌟

#CoalitionPower #EducationEquity
🏫 New: ALL IN for Safe Schools releases guidance to help preschools & daycares protect immigrant & LGBTQ+ communities.

Tips cover data privacy, immigration agent protocols, & student safety.

Read via El Observador ⤵️
🔗 el-observador.com/2025/10/17/a...

#SafeSchools
As schools work to ensure practice is aligned with policies like the California #EnglishLearner Roadmap, we celebrate principals for leading the way. #NationalPrincipalsMonth

Learn more about the roadmap: californianstogether.org/what-we-do/p...

#NationalPrincipalsDay #EnglishLearner
Balanced bilinguals don’t just communicate across cultures—they thrive in the economy.

Studies show they’re more likely to be employed full-time and earn $2,000–$3,200 more annually than English-only peers.

Bilingualism is both cultural and economic capital.

#BilingualAdvantage
NEW from @edsource.org: Martha Hernandez sets the record straight on #AB1454.

"The bill has been described in the media as California’s new #ScienceOfReading bill, but this shorthand fails to accurately reflect the legislation’s comprehensive scope and intention."

Read more: buff.ly/rgkRR7L
Yesterday, @governor.ca.gov signed a critical piece of #literacy legislation into law. Californians Together Executive Director Martha Hernandez was on hand to celebrate & explain why #AB1454 is such a monumental victory for #EnglishLearners.

🔗 Watch the signing and press briefing: buff.ly/uEIjCzB
"I adjusted things. That's what good teachers do."

Not all students learn in the same way. When it comes to #literacy, #EnglishLeaners benefit from dedicated teachers who work to meet their unique needs.

More from @edweek.org:
‘She Gave Us a Way In’: A Teacher’s Defense of Lucy Calkins (Opinion)
Every decade, a new savior for literacy emerges: Phonics! Whole language! Balanced reading! Phonics, again!
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Californians Together is headed to #SXSWEdu 2026!

👉 Learn more about our session: bit.ly/LAResponds