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 […]
Kim Dancy
Kim Dancy is a policy analyst with the Education Policy Program at New America, where she provides research and analysis of higher education issues, including federal funding for education programs.