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The following resources can be used to address the impacts of the massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.

Elizabeth Alonzo swerved around desks that reached just above her knees. She set up laptops for Katherine Wilson’s 2nd graders, so they’ll be ready for an online reading test. Alonzo is an aide at West Elementary in Russellville, one of 10 bilingual instructional assistants the district hired using federal pandemic relief funds — part of the school district’s latest efforts to create a more inclusive, affirming school climate for English learners.

The annual announcement of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children's publishing — 20 separate awards for books and media, all chosen by librarians. And who knows children's literature better than librarians? The Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King and other Youth Media Awards are some of the most prestigious awards an author or illustrator can aspire to. The 2023 Youth Media Awards were announced Monday morning, January 30, during the ALA’s LibLearnX conference in New Orleans.

While using Black history lessons to fill in the gaps in civics and general curriculum is necessary, so is providing access to stories that do not see the Black experience as one rooted only in oppression and enslavement. 

To improve literacy rates in the U.S., reading expert Timothy Shanahan says we need to stop looking for silver bullets and instead invest in teaching a much broader range of skills.

Ask any child care provider about the rising cost of goods and services this year, and they’ll tell you where they feel it most. Milk and eggs. Paper towels and cleaning supplies. Meat and produce. Utilities that keep the lights on and the water running.

A new coalition of immigrant rights groups and parents held a news conference Wednesday at the Hall of Flags in the state Capitol demanding support for language equity in the education system.

Spanish was my first language. It was the only language I knew until I was 5 and began school in the U.S.  At first, going to school felt scary because I didn’t speak English. I would cry, and explain as best I could that I had a stomachache and needed to go to the nurse. Then I’d tell the nurse I needed to go home. 

Lagging math scores, rising rates of depression and teacher shortages have all contributed to grim conditions for millions of children in California, although some signs of hope shine though the data, a new report from Children Now found.

As the fine-dining chef at her high school served samples of his newest recipes, Anahi Nava Flores gave her critique of a baguette sandwich with Toscano salami, organic Monterey Jack, arugula and a scratch-made basil spread: “This pesto aioli is good!”