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The governor's revised budget could put a dent in California's ongoing teacher shortage by removing obstacles to earning a credential and providing more funds to train teachers for hard-to-fill positions.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has issued a statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget for fiscal year 2023–24.

With the 2023 legislation session underway, here is a look at some positive trends in statewide EL policy.

California legislators earmarked $5 million — in the 2022-2023 state budget — toward the Asian Language Bilingual Teacher Education Program Consortium to address the struggle in hiring bilingual teachers.

School districts struggle to hire bilingual teachers in all languages, but the shortage is more severe for teachers fluent in Asian languages.

Some experts say California needs to expand the number of programs that offer bilingual teaching authorizations and recruit new potential teachers.

The potential for a bilingual California is not pie in the sky, but a real seed rooted in our diverse communities — but it will take investment to make it a reality.