Parts I and II: The Untold History of Bilingual Education in California

Описание: What can history teach us about today’s classrooms? 🌎

Join Dr. Laurie Olsen—educator, researcher, and advocate—as she takes us on a powerful journey through the history of bilingual, immigrant, and English Learner education in California. From cultural oppression and language loss to movements of resistance, activism, and change, this story reveals how education has always been shaped by immigration, politics, and civil rights.

✨ In this video, you’ll learn:
How schools became tools of both assimilation and activism
The legacy of segregation, testing, and language restriction on English Learners
Why understanding this history matters for today’s teachers and multilingual classrooms
What lessons educators can carry forward to build equitable, inclusive schools

Whether you’re a teacher, school leader, or education student, this is essential context for supporting multilingual learners and reimagining the future of education.

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