December 2025 • Issue 98 • California Association for Bilingual Education

Upcoming CABE Dates and Deadlines in this Issue...

• December 5—Nomination deadline for all CABE 2026 Awards
• December 9—Free webinar for members interested in the 2026 CABE Board election
• January 20—Free community schools webinar series—Session 2: Equity in Action: Inquiry-Driven Strategies for Justice and Access
• January 21—Early Bird registration deadline for CABE 2026

Today is Giving Tuesday!

Join us in empowering students, families, and educators by supporting CABE’s vision to advance biliteracy, multicultural competency, and educational equity for all.

Your gift—no matter the size—helps us deliver immediate, impactful programs and services that build equitable and multilingual learning environments

across our communities.

Make your Giving Tuesday contribution today:

Thank you for helping us make a difference! 💙📘🌎



CABE Legislative Advocate Report

by Jennifer Baker

• Proposition 50 Will Create a Political Vacuum
• Senate Pro Tempore Limón Sworn In
• LAO Issues Fiscal Outlook
• Legislative Calendar

Attention, Chapter Leaders!

Nominations for the CABE 2026 Chapter of the Year Award are closing soon!

Check your inbox for information and the application link. (Not in your inbox? Be sure to check your junk/spam folder.)

Deadline to apply: December 5, 2025

Questions? Contact joshua@gocabe.org

📣 Join the Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) at Loyola Marymount University on Saturday, February 7, 2026 for the annual Jornada Conference — a celebration of bilingual education, collaboration, and culturally sustaining pedagogy! 🌍📚

📌Register Here: https://lmutpg.lmu.edu/C20995_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1288&SINGLESTORE=true

Alma Flor Ada Award applications are open! This annual honor recognizes educators advancing transformative practices in bilingual education.  Deadline: December 18, 2025 

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Click the image above to download the brief.

Strengthen Family Partnerships in Today’s Classrooms

Building meaningful partnerships with families is one of the most powerful ways to help students thrive — but it can feel harder than ever.

SEAL’s Building Stronger Multilingual Family Partnerships webinar series gives teachers and school teams hands-on tools to strengthen trust, communication, and collaboration with families across languages and cultures.

💻 Virtual | Jan. 8, 15 & 22, 2025 | $125



🔗 [Register Now]

Contact the editor: Laurie Miles, Communications Manager, laurie@gocabe.org