Lindsay Eanet, Author at Illinois Resource Center (IRC

ALL HANDS ON DECK: Take action to demand release of Title III funds!

Lindsay Eanet2025-07-02T14:48:32-05:00

Although Congress appropriated $890 million in Title III funds for FY25, the U.S. Department of Education has not yet allocated these funds to the states. The July 1st deadline has since passed and the funds are still being withheld with no real explanation. These funds support important efforts like migrant education, after school programs and parent engagement, impacting more than 5 million English learners nationwide. For more information on the issue and how to take action, refer to this fact sheet from NABE. As our friends at NABE have pointed out, this withholding is already impacting schools’ ability to: Provide language [...]

ALL HANDS ON DECK: Take action to demand release of Title III funds!Lindsay Eanet2025-07-02T14:48:32-05:00

TAKE ACTION: Contact Congress to call for disbursement of Title III Funds

Lindsay Eanet2025-06-27T11:49:14-05:00

Dear friends, We have just a few days left to ensure crucial federal Title III funds reach our schools and communities where it is needed most. These funds support salaries and curriculum, language instruction, academic support services, parent engagement workshops and professional development for educators like you who serve ELs. This $890 million in funds has already been appropriated by Congress, but has not been released. Illinois receives about $30 million of these important monies. The deadline for releasing these funds is this Tuesday, July 1st. If this deadline for disbursement is missed, many districts will lose critical resources for supporting multilingual [...]

TAKE ACTION: Contact Congress to call for disbursement of Title III FundsLindsay Eanet2025-06-27T11:49:14-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Carolina Bonilla, Addison School District 4

Lindsay Eanet2025-06-18T11:56:46-05:00

The IRC asked members of our community to nominate Illinois teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond, and now, we’re celebrating them and highlighting their work. Keep an eye out for these features in the coming months – and if you’d like to nominate someone, email leanet@cntrmail.org. Next up is Carolina Bonilla, a Bilingual Interventionist in Addison School District 4. Says Bianca Magaña, who nominated her: “I am nominating Carolina Bonilla (Dual Language Interventionist) because of her exceptional dedication to supporting student learning in our Dual Language program. She goes above and beyond to ensure students achieve bilingual [...]

Educator Spotlight: Carolina Bonilla, Addison School District 4Lindsay Eanet2025-06-18T11:56:46-05:00

The Roundup: June Readings & Resources for Educators
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The Roundup: June Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2025-05-29T11:01:46-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the June edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community, including resources for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Immigrant Heritage Month and Caribbean American Heritage Month. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. Supporting & Advocating for Immigrant Students At the IRC, we pledge to continue to supporting and empowering educators, school administrators and families in advocating for, protecting and uplifting students from immigrant backgrounds, and working [...]

The Roundup: June Readings & Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2025-05-29T11:01:46-05:00

IRC’s Olivia Mulcahy to Deliver Keynote at DLeNM Summer Institute

Lindsay Eanet2025-05-13T10:56:19-05:00

The Illinois Resource Center is proud to announce that veteran team member Olivia Mulcahy will be delivering the keynote address at the Translanguaging Classroom Institute hosted by Dual Language education of New Mexico (DLeNM) and co-sponsored by Velazquez Press this summer. As an Education Specialist at the IRC, Olivia is constantly developing and facilitating professional development focused on cultivating affirming, culturally responsive and evidence-based translanguaging pedagogies, Universal Design for Learning and empowering educators to tap into their own creative writing skills. Prior to joining the IRC team, she led the district Dual Language Education Initiative and oversaw bilingual, ESL, and world language programs at Chicago [...]

IRC’s Olivia Mulcahy to Deliver Keynote at DLeNM Summer InstituteLindsay Eanet2025-05-13T10:56:19-05:00

May Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators
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May Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2025-04-30T11:01:46-05:00

Welcome to the May edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. Supporting & Advocating for Immigrant Students At the IRC, we pledge to continue to supporting and empowering educators, school administrators and families in advocating for, protecting and uplifting students from immigrant backgrounds, and working towards our vision of an educational future where all students’ languages and cultures are affirmed and [...]

May Roundup: Readings & Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2025-04-30T11:01:46-05:00

ISBE, IRC Host 19th Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents

Lindsay Eanet2025-05-07T11:47:05-05:00

For Immediate Release May 6, 2025 ISBE Hosts 19th Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents Summit empowers parents of English learners with knowledge, tools, and advocacy strategies to support student success CHICAGO — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) hosted the 19th annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents on May 3 in Oak Brook. More than 1,100 attendees – parents and caregivers of multilingual students and members of Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees from across the state – gathered to strengthen their advocacy and leadership in supporting the success of English learners (ELs). View photos from the event. “Parents are powerful [...]

ISBE, IRC Host 19th Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual ParentsLindsay Eanet2025-05-07T11:47:05-05:00

April Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators
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April Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2025-03-25T13:11:38-05:00

Welcome to the April edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. Supporting & Advocating for Immigrant Students At the IRC, we pledge to continue to supporting and empowering educators, school administrators and families in advocating for, protecting and uplifting students from immigrant backgrounds, and working towards our vision of an educational future where all students’ languages and cultures are affirmed and [...]

April Roundup: Readings & Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2025-03-25T13:11:38-05:00

April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
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April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month

Lindsay Eanet2025-03-31T14:06:46-05:00

In April and every day, we #LoveOurLanguages! This April, in honor of Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, the IRC is once again celebrating with a month-long #LoveOurLanguages campaign. Throughout this month, we will share this jam-packed calendar of resources and ideas to celebrate and advocate for multilingual students in your school and community. Our team has compiled a calendar filled with readings, advocacy templates, book lists and more to use and share throughout the month. Together, we can make an impact for multilingual students! Download Our #LoveOurLanguages Action Calendar!

April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy MonthLindsay Eanet2025-03-31T14:06:46-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Neda Sunbulli, North Palos District 11

Lindsay Eanet2025-02-26T11:00:57-06:00

Over the past year, the IRC has asked members of our community to nominate Illinois teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond, and now, we’re celebrating them and highlighting their work. Keep an eye out for these features in the coming months – and if you’d like to nominate someone, email leanet@cntrmail.org. Next up is Neda Sunbulli, a Bilingual First Grade teacher at North Palos District 11. Says Barbara Dziatkowiec, who nominated her: “Mrs. Sunbulli's classroom is a place where every child's voice is celebrated. She understands that her English Language Learners arrive with a wealth of knowledge [...]

Educator Spotlight: Neda Sunbulli, North Palos District 11Lindsay Eanet2025-02-26T11:00:57-06:00

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