Just over ten years ago, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) penned a 40-page “Dear Colleage” letter that outlined public education’s legal obligations to “English learners” (EL), or emergent multilingual students. Just this month, the current administration sent a clear message of its own by formally rescinding that letter. It remains available “for historical purposes only.” “Dear Colleague…” The 2015 letter states, “We applaud those working to ensure equal educational opportunities for EL students, as well as the many schools and communities creating programs that recognize the heritage languages of EL students as valuable assets to preserve.” Neither the letter itself nor its rescinsion are legally binding. However, in the absence of federal guidance, librarians are well positioned to connect educators and families to resources that support the equal access the letter spoke of. Bilingual Texts Bilingual texts are one way to recognize and support emergent multilingual children’s heritage language….
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