The Power of Two Mother Tongues

Lulu Song, Brooklyn College associate professor of psychology studies what happens when schools treat a child’s home language as a problem to be solved rather than an asset to be built on. Her work shows that bilingual children are often far more capable than English-only assessments reveal — and that losing a home language early … Read more

2026 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) Grant Program

NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services seeks applications through the state’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant program, which funds safety and security projects at nonprofit organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or mission. DCJS expects between $35 million and $70 million will be made available to support … Read more