The United States is in the process of resettling our Afghan allies and their families to our country. There is an immediate and urgent need for providing high-quality, culturally responsive education to newcomer Afghan students as they move from safe havens into destination communities. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)  in collaboration with

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) celebrated National Native American Heritage Month with a panel discussion with award-winning authors whose work highlights the diversity of heroes and heroines within the Native American community. This engaging conversation was moderated by Ron Lessard, and featured Traci Sorell, Brenda Child, and Brian Young.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) partnered with the White House Initiative on Advancing Education Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics to host this panel discussion with award-winning authors whose work highlights the diversity of heroes and heroines within Latino communities. The webinar panelists were authors David Bowles and

July 8, 2021 Young dual language learners (children aged 3-7 who speak a language other than English at home) are the fastest growing population of children in the United States. The beginning of preschool through the end of first grade is a critical time for young children to begin developing content knowledge, language and literacy, and social and emotional learning skills. To better meet the

General education teachers need practical and effective instructional approaches that can help them provide English learners (ELs) with access to academic content. The National Clearinghouse of English Language Acquisition (NCELA) Teaching Practice Briefs: Integrating Language While Teaching Science and Integrating Language While Teaching Math highlight current research findings and evidence-