Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson is a California-based journalist and partner at HiredPen Inc. She covers early childhood policy in California for New America and is the author of Not Golden Yet: Building a Stronger Workforce for Young Children in California.

An elementary classroom in the two-way bilingual immersion program at Ann Leavenworth School in Fresno, California. The program starts in preschool and continues through sixth grade, aiming to develop high-level bilingual proficiency and biliteracy in English and Spanish.
Education

How California Is Making Up for 20 Years of English-Only Education

Half of California's children come from immigrant families, and educating them well is crucial to the state's future. New programs in Fresno offer reasons for hope.