After 10 Years, Bilingual Ed Demand Outpaces Teachers
By The BriefBrief
After a decade of bilingual education in California, demand for bilingual instruction remains high, but the supply of qualified bilingual teachers is still low. Bilingual teacher training programs have not fully recovered since a 1998 ban tied to English Only advocates.
WHO:Bilingual teacher training programs; bilingual education stakeholders; English Only advocates
WHAT:Demand for bilingual education is high, but teacher supply remains low due to long-term shortfalls in bilingual teacher training.
WHEN:Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET
WHERE:California
WHY:Bilingual teacher training programs haven’t recovered from a 1998 ban organized by English Only advocates.
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