With English newly declared the official U.S. language, federal protections and funding for English learners are rapidly eroding.

Join Dean Penny Bishop for a conversation on shifting policies, legal challenges, and classroom realities—and what these changes mean for 5 million students learning English and the future of equitable education.

Speakers:

Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano, Lecturer and Director of the TESOL Multilingual Learner Education, BU Wheelock

Yasuko Kanno, Professor, BU Wheelock