Remembering Plyler v Doe and Other Landmark Civil Rights Cases: CAL Publishes Timely Memoir from Peter Roos
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To mark 38th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Plyler v Doe, the Center for Applied Linguistics has
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To mark 38th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Plyler v Doe, the Center for Applied Linguistics has
Civil rights lawyer, Peter Roos, who was recently featured in Education Week and Language Magazine, sat down with CAL to speak about his time arguing to the Supreme Court, including the 1982 landmark decision, Plyler v Doe. In the interview, Roos offers hopeful advice for the next generation of education and equity advocates.
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is collaborating with the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) on a new project to develop and expand capacity
Dr. Igone Arteagoitia and Dr. Kathy Escamilla have accepted an invitation to serve on the Spanish and Bi-literacy Assessment Council established by Renaissance. The Council’s contributions will help shape the assessment tools used to support millions of bilingual students across the country and around the world.
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) welcomes the nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona to lead the Department of Education in
Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day As we reflect on this national holiday, I want to reaffirm a core
Starting January 2021, Dr. Ernest Morrell joins the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Board of Trustees for a 3-year term. A well-respected leader
CAL staff and partners, including Trey Calvin, Maria Cieslak, Dr. Joel Gómez, and Dr. Diane August, have published actionable recommendations for states and districts educating English learners during the on-going pandemic as a part of their work on a new IES-funded research center.
CAL researchers have developed a native language assessment tool for students of the Choctaw language in Mississippi. The project, “Annopa Tikbishtiya,” or “Carry the Language Forward,” is ensuring that the language flourishes and grows from generation to generation. “When you see a student demonstrate [proficiency in the language], it gives hope.” -Jason Lewis
Dr. Kate Moran has been selected to lead CAL’s English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) and Adult Education department as the Director of Adult Language and Communication