by vbertelli | May 22, 2020 | Policy, System Support
In April, the DC State Board of Education passed Resolution SR20-5 “in support of measures to increase recruitment and retention of Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx teachers.” This resolution is an important step in better supporting dual language programs...
by vbertelli | Feb 29, 2020 | Policy
Distinguished experts from the healthcare, hospitality, intelligence community, and higher ed industries discuss the impact on their industry sector of hiring and working with multilingual employees. The session includes a presentation of the findings from the report...
by vbertelli | Jul 17, 2019 | For Families, Jobs, Policy
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), a longstanding partner in DC Immersion’s work, recently released Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers. This report highlights the increased demand for...
by vbertelli | May 30, 2019 | For Families, Policy
Demand for multilingual employees in the DC region has more than doubled over the last five years, yet less than 8% of DC students are on a path to becoming proficient in more than one language. On Tuesday, as part of the FY2020 Budget, the DC Council approved funding...
by vbertelli | Feb 15, 2019 | For Educators, Policy
Last week, the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools announced the addition of 47 new PK dual language programs across all five boroughs in school year 2019/2020. And that is in addition to the 32 new dual language programs added in school year 2018/2019 In the...
by vbertelli | Jan 10, 2019 | For Families, Policy
For Immediate Release – Washington DC January 10, 2019 During the first legislative session of 2019, a bill to support the expansion of dual language programs in District schools was co-introduced by a majority of D.C. Council members: Education Committee Chair...
