Students participate in a bilingual musical performance about waterways, pollution and conservation during Santa Rita Elementary School’s summer academy in Salinas, Calif., on June 28, 2024. (Anna Leah/Bay City News)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom EdSource. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with EdSource to bring relevant education news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about EdSource here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 7/11/26 — California’s audacious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block — there aren’t enough qualified bilingual teachers.

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