Students are identified as English-language learners, in theory, to prevent educational inequity, but that classification may present another problem for children: teacher bias. Research from ...

who were likely classified early in their K-12 career but remain under the English learner classification in high school. Long-term English learners tend to be proficient in English, but are ...

In the 2022-23 school year, roughly one in five of Fresno Unified’s over 70,000 total students were English learners, according to data provided by the district. Among those students, about 40% ...