
How language justice drives educational excellence for Minnesota students
What happens when your family speaks another or multiple languages in an English-dominant school system? For English Learners (ELs) in Minnesota, education is about more than learning English—it’s about thriving academically, preserving cultural roots and languages, and unlocking future opportunities in a global world. Yet many ELs face ongoing systemic barriers that limit their academic outcomes, even as they bring rich multilingual and multicultural assets to their classrooms.