Luther Burbank High School senior Emili Carrillo is finding ways to learn English — but lately, school isn’t making that easy. The 17-year-old moved from Mexico nearly four years ago with her dad, and ...

Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

Schools have tried a combination of moves—including in- and after-school tutoring, an emphasis on social-emotional well-being, and summer school —to get learning levels back to where they were before ...