Research increasingly highlights the significant benefits of multilingual instructional programs for English Learners. Yet these programs remain underutilized across California.

Statewide and community organizations play a pivotal role in driving meaningful change for English Learners—enhancing program design, expanding access to integrated student support, and building a multilingual educator workforce.

This research brief, based on a strategic and economic analysis conducted by WestEd in partnership with Sobrato Philanthropies, provides data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to help statewide and community organizations strengthen and scale high-quality English Learner programs over the next decade.