Jesus Cervantes is the National Director of Biliteracy and English Language Development (ELD) for Benchmark Education and a longtime advocate of bilingual education and Dual Language instruction. He has focused his career on providing English learners access to language and literacy. His areas of expertise are in literacy, biliteracy, and language development. He is a published author of children’s books as part of Reading programs and the teaching of Foundational Skills.

Today, he talks about his bilingual journey, flexibility, and creativity within a Dual Language structure. He shares his thoughts on the state of Bilingual Education on the 50th anniversary of the Bilingual Education Act.