This article investigates the language orientations in education policy documents for early
childhood education and care (ECEC) in Finland and Norway. Finland, an officially bilingual …

This article reports findings from qualitative research conducted in 17 New York City schools
to better understand why many school leaders–particularly principals–have recently …

This article explores the critical role of school leaders in language policy change, and
specifically in shifting their language education policies and practices from monolingual to …

With US classrooms increasingly characterized by linguistic diversity, policies mandating
teacher training around English learning have proliferated. Recent federal oversight …

In the US, non-bilingual education designed for English speakers goes by many names–
mainstream, regular, normal, English, and others. Drawing from research on discourse …

The purpose of this article is to prompt educators to think deeply about the implications of the
language we use to describe students who are learning English. We draw on positionality …

The present study examined the perspectives of language administrators and teachers
regarding Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) implementation. Utilizing three school districts in Illinois …

Under federal civil rights law, US school districts have a dual obligation to provide students
identified as English learners (ELs) with designated English-language development (ELD) …

In this collective case study, the preparation of Indiana's emergent bilingual district-level
leaders demonstrates how they implement, negotiate, and lead language programs for their …

Using the theoretical framework of interest convergence, this document analysis explores
the legacy of Lau v. Nichols as a gateway to instructional programs for classified English …