H.R. 10438
SYLLABLE Act of 2026
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education Act of 2026 or the SYLLABLE Act of 2026
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and technical assistance entities for the implementation of dual language immersion programs to serve low-income children, including English learners and minority children, in high-need schools from preschool through 5th grade.
Text of the bill
Congress finds the following:
(1) The demand for bilingual employees in the United States continues to outpace our supply.
(2) Dual language immersion engenders an inclusive learning environment for all students.
(3) Studies have demonstrated that all students in multilanguage immersion programs have higher academic achievement as measured by statewide examination, regardless of socioeconomic status.
(4) Dual language immersion has proven to be one of the most effective and longest lasting intervention methods for English learners.
(5) The Rand Corporation found that long-term participation in dual language immersion programs is correlated with closing or substantial reduction of achievement gaps for historically underserved students.
(6) Few children from low-income families, particularly African-American children, have had access to a well-developed and well-implemented dual language program.
(7) Children in dual language programs experience substantial gains in language, literacy, and mathematics.