California wants half of its K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education by 2030, but a shortage of qualified teachers threatens to undermine that goal. To close the gap, the state is investing in a new pipeline to attract high school students to the profession.

Lawmakers included a $10 million grant program in this year’s budget to enable school districts to partner with community colleges and universities to prepare the next generation of bilingual educators.

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