03/21/2025
By Phitsamay Uy
Language Access or Language Rights?
Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision Lau v. Nichols (1974) established bilingual education in the United States, President Trump declared English the official language. Come learn how bilingual education has played an essential role in helping multilingual students achieve in school and join in the discussion with renowned scholar Trish Morita-Mullaney, Ph.D., local community advocates, teachers and students on how we can continue supporting our multilingual students.
This event is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 2, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in Coburn 255.
Please register online.: https://www.uml.edu/ed2025
If you have any questions, please email: Christine_Leider@uml.edu or Phitsamay_Uy@uml.edu.