Nearly one in four students speaks a language other than English at home — but only about one in eight teachers. Bilingual paraprofessionals help narrow the linguistic gulf between students and teachers by assisting with direct translation. They could help close this gap even further by becoming lead teachers themselves. Related: Bilingual battle brewing in […]
Author Archives: Kaylan Connally
Kaylan Connally is a policy analyst in the Education Policy Program at New America.