Californians Together
@caltog.bsky.social
A statewide coalition working to ensure CA's 1.1 million #EnglishLearners succeed academically by #advocating for equitable #edpolicy.
⏰ Last chance! Early Bird registration for the NCEL Virtual Literacy Summit closes Nov 15!
Take part in the largest literacy and #equity summit in the United States.
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Take part in the largest literacy and #equity summit in the United States.
Don’t miss discounted tickets. Register now:
National Committee for Effective Literacy Summit 2026
Join Our Virtual Summit! Join us on January 21, 2026 for the inaugural National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Summit, a pivotal gathering dedica...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
⏰ Last chance! Early Bird registration for the NCEL Virtual Literacy Summit closes Nov 15!
Take part in the largest literacy and #equity summit in the United States.
Don’t miss discounted tickets. Register now:
Take part in the largest literacy and #equity summit in the United States.
Don’t miss discounted tickets. Register now:
Schools play a critical role in providing stability for #newcomers. That's why we are joining @kidspartnership.bsky.social to explore policies to empower schools to uphold safety, trust, and inclusion for every child—no matter where they come from.
Register now:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Safe, Supportive, & Welcoming Schools for Newcomers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In times of stress and uncertainty, schools play a critical role in providing safety, stability, and belonging for newcomer students and their families. This session—designed for school and district…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Schools play a critical role in providing stability for #newcomers. That's why we are joining @kidspartnership.bsky.social to explore policies to empower schools to uphold safety, trust, and inclusion for every child—no matter where they come from.
Register now:
Register now:
The High-Quality Instructional Materials Learning Partners Coalition celebrates the approval of 64 new math materials that:
✔ Align with the CA Math Framework & state standards
✔ Center equity + access
✔ Support all students
Our full statement: buff.ly/qWvdglI
✔ Align with the CA Math Framework & state standards
✔ Center equity + access
✔ Support all students
Our full statement: buff.ly/qWvdglI
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The High-Quality Instructional Materials Learning Partners Coalition celebrates the approval of 64 new math materials that:
✔ Align with the CA Math Framework & state standards
✔ Center equity + access
✔ Support all students
Our full statement: buff.ly/qWvdglI
✔ Align with the CA Math Framework & state standards
✔ Center equity + access
✔ Support all students
Our full statement: buff.ly/qWvdglI
Honoring Indigenous communities during Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month — and spotlighting California-based partnerships between tribal nations & universities to preserve language, culture, and traditional ecological knowledge.
Learn more: buff.ly/vS3nLYB
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November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Honoring Indigenous communities during Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month — and spotlighting California-based partnerships between tribal nations & universities to preserve language, culture, and traditional ecological knowledge.
Learn more: buff.ly/vS3nLYB
Learn more: buff.ly/vS3nLYB
The CA State Board of Education approved a list of instructional materials for #math, but what should district leaders know about ensuring approved #materials meet the needs of #EnglishLearners?
Register now for an important discussion w/ district leaders: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register now for an important discussion w/ district leaders: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Navigating the List: A Playbook for High-Quality Math Adoption for Multilingual Learners and Students of Color. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The State Board of Education has released the approved list of 64 math instructional materials—the real work of local adoption begins now. Join the High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Learning...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The CA State Board of Education approved a list of instructional materials for #math, but what should district leaders know about ensuring approved #materials meet the needs of #EnglishLearners?
Register now for an important discussion w/ district leaders: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register now for an important discussion w/ district leaders: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚨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
ALL IN for Safe Schools’ new one-pager gives providers clear steps to protect children & families during immigration enforcement encounters.
📄 Download: tinyurl.com/ALLINSafeSpace
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨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
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...
Hear from teachers about their experiences implementing misaligned policy: californianstogether.org/resource/voi...
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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...
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
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
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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
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
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...
Research shows multilingual students gain stronger cognitive flexibility & problem-solving skills. www.laschoolreport.com/multilingual...
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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...
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
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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
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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
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🚀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
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
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🚀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
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
Here’s to creativity, connection, and celebrating every voice — in every language.
#HappyHalloween #Multilingualism
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Here’s to creativity, connection, and celebrating every voice — in every language.
#HappyHalloween #Multilingualism
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
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
October 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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
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
CA will screen all K–2 students for reading challenges starting 2025–26. Shelly Spiegel-Coleman: “Getting a full profile of the student before deciding if they have any reading difficulty is essential.” 🔗 edsource.org/2025/dyslexi... #CAEd #Equity
Can early screening help more California kids learn to read? Teachers are finding out
The screenings give teachers and parents early indications of areas that can help children learn to read and could point to a need for further evaluation.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
CA will screen all K–2 students for reading challenges starting 2025–26. Shelly Spiegel-Coleman: “Getting a full profile of the student before deciding if they have any reading difficulty is essential.” 🔗 edsource.org/2025/dyslexi... #CAEd #Equity
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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!
October 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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...
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...
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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...
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
Grateful for an energizing retreat with our coalition members — celebrating wins and recharging our shared mission for English learners. 🌟
#CoalitionPower #EducationEquity
October 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Power in coalition.
Grateful for an energizing retreat with our coalition members — celebrating wins and recharging our shared mission for English learners. 🌟
#CoalitionPower #EducationEquity
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
Tips cover data privacy, immigration agent protocols, & student safety.
Read via El Observador ⤵️
🔗 el-observador.com/2025/10/17/a...
#SafeSchools
October 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
🏫 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
Tips cover data privacy, immigration agent protocols, & student safety.
Read via El Observador ⤵️
🔗 el-observador.com/2025/10/17/a...
#SafeSchools
When it comes to #literacy legislation, where are #MultilingualLearners?
A new report from Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comparative analysis of literacy bills from across the country.
Read the report:
A new report from Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comparative analysis of literacy bills from across the country.
Read the report:
Legislating Literacy Instruction: Where are Multilingual Learners? - Center for Applied Linguistics
With the strong and increasing presence of Multilingual Learners in U.S. public schools, multilingual educators are vital to ensuring academic excellence and promoting multilingualism and…
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October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
When it comes to #literacy legislation, where are #MultilingualLearners?
A new report from Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comparative analysis of literacy bills from across the country.
Read the report:
A new report from Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comparative analysis of literacy bills from across the country.
Read the report:
📢 Don’t miss this! CEEL, with support from CalTog + HQIM-LPC partners, is leading a webinar on formative assessment in dual language math. Register here: tinyurl.com/DLMath25
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Formative Assessment in Dual Language Mathematics: From Equity to Evidence. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This webinar will highlight how formative assessment fuels both mathematics learning and language development in dual language classrooms. Drawing on guidance from the California Mathematics…
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October 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
📢 Don’t miss this! CEEL, with support from CalTog + HQIM-LPC partners, is leading a webinar on formative assessment in dual language math. Register here: tinyurl.com/DLMath25
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
Learn more about the roadmap: californianstogether.org/what-we-do/p...
#NationalPrincipalsDay #EnglishLearner
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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
Learn more about the roadmap: californianstogether.org/what-we-do/p...
#NationalPrincipalsDay #EnglishLearner
A new @calbudgetcenter.org brief makes the case that more funding is required to ensure California's educator workforce is prepared to meet the needs of the state's dual language learners.
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Read the brief:
Dual Language Learners Make Up Half of Preschoolers: What That Means for California
Nearly half of California’s preschoolers are dual language learners, yet inconsistent and short-term funding limits statewide support.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A new @calbudgetcenter.org brief makes the case that more funding is required to ensure California's educator workforce is prepared to meet the needs of the state's dual language learners.
Read the brief:
Read the brief:
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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
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
"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
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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
"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
In the absence of federal funding and support, how are schools and districts stepping up to support #EnglishLearners?
@chalkbeat.org National Editor @ericameltzer.bsky.social talks to @wbur.org about the changing landscape.
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@chalkbeat.org National Editor @ericameltzer.bsky.social talks to @wbur.org about the changing landscape.
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As federal resources for English learners disappear, schools are stepping up
The Trump administration is rolling back support for English language learners by removing federal guidance and resources.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In the absence of federal funding and support, how are schools and districts stepping up to support #EnglishLearners?
@chalkbeat.org National Editor @ericameltzer.bsky.social talks to @wbur.org about the changing landscape.
🎧 Listen:
@chalkbeat.org National Editor @ericameltzer.bsky.social talks to @wbur.org about the changing landscape.
🎧 Listen: