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This discussion focuses on the federal government's invitation to states to seek waivers of their obligations under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Experts offer an overview of current state waivers and their objectives, and what these developments might mean for English Learners (ELs) and their schools.

Children are especially vulnerable to displacement linked to climate change. This episode of the Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast features a discussion with UNICEF’s Laura Healy about this reality and the opportunities to better protect children in a warming world.

Government officials from Colorado, Michigan, and New York discuss how their states’ language access efforts have evolved, how they are structured, and what innovative approaches they have undertaken to reduce linguistic barriers for the more than 25 million U.S. residents who have limited proficiency in English.

Many countries need more workers to fill jobs in clean energy and other sectors that are critical in the fight against climate change. In this episode of our podcast Changing Climate, Changing Migration, Migration Policy Institute senior policy analyst Kate Hooper discusses the role immigrants can play.

The Ethiopian government has pledged to increase access to education and employment for refugees, most of whom live in camps. There have been ups and downs along the way. This episode explores the key trends.



Trump Administration Actions Jeopardize Decades of Progress in Adult Education and Immigrant Integration
Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement
Leveraging Digital Skills: Immigrant-Origin High School Graduates Offer a Pool of Talent for U.S. Employers
Investing in the Future: Higher Ed Should Give Greater Focus to Growing Immigrant-Origin Student Population
Apprenticeship Programs Are a Promising Solution to Bring More Multilingual Workers into Early Childhood Field
How State Assessments Became and Remain a Driver for Equity for English Learners
Schools Should Engage Diverse Community Stakeholders to Promoting Equitable Allocation of Historic Funding to Reimagine Education
Narrowing the Skills Gap: Equipping Immigrant-Origin Workers with Postsecondary Credentials
Labor Shortages during the Pandemic and Beyond: What Role Can Immigration Policy Play?
Achieving the “Partnership” in the European Union’s Talent Partnerships