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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.

By Sarah Jackson