from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) by Nancy Bowles, Communications Coordinator for DESE May 29, 2018 go to original The pilot year for Missouri’s Seal of Biliteracy (Missouri Seal) has been successful, with 163 Missouri Seals awarded to graduating seniors who have demonstrated proficiency in English and any of the world’s languages, […]

from St. Louis Public Radio, by Ryan Delaney go to original When nearly half the students in a school can’t speak English, every teacher becomes a language instructor to some extent. Recognizing that reality, federal grants will help Missouri public school districts and local universities to train more teachers to be help those students in […]

from UMSL Daily, by Marisol Ramirez go to original The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition awarded the University of Missouri–St. Louis a $2.6 million National Professional Development grant to support and train educators of English language learners. The five-year grant funds a project in the UMSL College of Education called Strengthening Equity and Effectiveness for […]