His comments aren’t likely to ignite a new battle in the bilingual education wars, but U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan over breakfast yesterday gave perhaps his clearest statements to date on the benefits of dual-language development and instruction, especially … Continue reading →

Policy debates about unauthorized immigrants in the United States have tended, until recently, to focus on adults and adolescents. Yet there are a substantial number of children, including many born in the United States, who are affected by current enforcement … Continue reading →

When kindergartners are starting school already adept with touch screens, you know the world has fundamentally changed. Mobile devices are everywhere:Young people are using the tablets in droves, and more and more schools are rolling out tablet programs every day. But … Continue reading →

Would teachers need higher education? Amid the attention stemming from President Barack Obama’s focus on early-childhood education in his State of the Union address, some advocates are wondering what the proposal will mean in the way of expectations for teachers. … Continue reading →