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Last week at the 55th Annual Conference of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), I had the opportunity to present a session titled “Data Is Power: Measuring What Matters in Bilingual Learners’ Growth.” The room was filled with educators, administrators, and advocates who all shared a common reality: we are surrounded by data, but not all data is useful. I began the session with three simple questions: How many of you feel overwhelmed by the amount of studen

At BLAST, we understand that bilingualism is a powerful advantage, not a barrier to success. And we think that for way too long, the...

Dual Language programs are gaining momentum across the country, and the latest news from Illinois is a reason to celebrate. The state is...

As a professor of bilingualism and second language acquisition, an EdTech entrepreneur developing bilingual assessments for Latinx...