“Both languages have equal footing and equal power...you're learning Spanish as a language of instruction as you learn English as a language of instruction.”—Caroline Butler-Rahman, 6th-7th grade Spanish language arts teacher. (Filmed at Amigos School, Cambridge, MA. Dec. 2019) | Edutopia

“Dual language programs should be a right for the whole community—not a privilege for the well-to-do.”—Gabriel Paez, Bilingual Teacher at Haugan As CPS welcomes a new CEO, we’re urging leadership toinvest in programs that uplift our school communities, not cut them. Invest in dual language education, which empowers English Language Learners and enriches all students. At a time when Trump is attacking public education at the national level,the only way to fight back is to expand opportunities—not