https://www.colorincolorado.org/feeds/ellnews.xml en https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-educators-say-english-learners-need-most/2026/04 Other than increased funding or staffing, what’s one strategy that would help a district or school better serve English learners? A March EdWeek Research Center survey, which included more than 1,100 educators across the country, asked this open-ended question to capture on-the-ground perspectives. While it’s hard to capture a precise national snapshot of English learner education, the survey explored key issues such as the instructional models schools use for these students, educators’ opinions of their capabilities to serve this population, and more. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:42:05 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-educators-say-english-learners-need-most/2026/04 https://www.slj.com/story/6-inspiring-nonfiction-works-for-young-readers-about-the-asian-american-experience From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of Asian American history. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:40:46 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.slj.com/story/6-inspiring-nonfiction-works-for-young-readers-about-the-asian-american-experience https://bookriot.com/childrens-books-getting-graphic-novel-adaptations/ For years now, graphic novels have been a flourishing market for kids’ books. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:39:49 EDT Colorin Colorado https://bookriot.com/childrens-books-getting-graphic-novel-adaptations/ https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-happens-when-schools-restrict-cellphone-use/2026/04 Ninety-five percent of educators say that their school or district has an official policy restricting students’ access to their cellphones during school hours, according to a new EdWeek Research Center survey. But how well are those policies addressing some of the common problems afflicting schools? Fairly well, according to educators. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:00 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-happens-when-schools-restrict-cellphone-use/2026/04 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-sel-can-do-to-help-kids-manage-their-online-lives/2026/04 Educators should focus more on a strengths-based approach that emphasizes kids’ agency and resilience while teaching students the social-emotional skills that will help them safely navigate their digital lives. That was one of the main takeaways from a panel hosted by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning as part of the organization’s virtual spring conference. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:35:39 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-sel-can-do-to-help-kids-manage-their-online-lives/2026/04 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/mississippi-basketball-players-arrested-ice.html Two teenage brothers from the Republic of Congo were living their version of the American dream. They were leaders on their high school basketball team and involved in their local church. The elder was weeks away from graduating. That dream was thrown into upheaval this month when the brothers were detained by ICE agents who had waited outside their guardians’ home in Diamondhead, Miss. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:30:35 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/mississippi-basketball-players-arrested-ice.html https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5791657/states-schools-restricting-screen-time Since January, Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have passed some form of legislation to reevaluate technology's role in education instruction and assessment, and more than 10 other states are considering similar restrictions. Last week, after months of petitions and demonstrations, the school board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) also voted unanimously to limit screen time for all grade levels, beginning in the fall, with a particular focus on eliminating it entirely for elementary-age students. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:25:02 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5791657/states-schools-restricting-screen-time https://hechingerreport.org/us-citizen-students-affording-college-protecting-parents-from-deportation/ The federal FAFSA form is required for anyone applying for federal financial aid, and for many low-income students it is the only possible route to affording a college degree. The Education Department is not supposed to share student information with agencies responsible for immigration enforcement. But now that the federal government has been disregarding longstanding norms on data sharing, some students with undocumented parents are not applying for federal financial aid, even though they’re eligible. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:22:57 EDT Colorin Colorado https://hechingerreport.org/us-citizen-students-affording-college-protecting-parents-from-deportation/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/01/parents-demand-ai-moratorium-in-schools-during-marathon-panel-for-educational-policy-meeting/ Despite New York City’s last-minute withdrawal of a controversial proposal for a new artificial intelligence-centered high school, parents, students, and educators packed this week’s school board meeting to speak on AI anyway. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:21:31 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/01/parents-demand-ai-moratorium-in-schools-during-marathon-panel-for-educational-policy-meeting/ https://www.edweek.org/leadership/their-school-burned-down-then-they-picked-up-their-paintbrushes/2026/04 Alyssa McFeat was one of the 15 students and 67 staff members at the Aveson Global Leadership Academy who lost their homes — and their school — in the Eaton fire, one of eight major wildfires that caused widespread destruction in California last year. Across the state, these wildfires would disrupt school for over half a million students as they raged on for close to a month, according to a news report from NPR. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:38:31 EDT Colorin Colorado https://www.edweek.org/leadership/their-school-burned-down-then-they-picked-up-their-paintbrushes/2026/04