MPI Analysis Finds Weaknesses in Early Childhood System Designs for Limited-English Families; State Fact Sheets Offer Data on Dual Language Learner Households

WASHINGTON, DC — Of the 22.7 million children ages 0–5 in the United States, one-third are Dual Language Learners (DLLs), meaning they have at least one parent who speaks a language other than English at home. DLLs participate in early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs at lower rates—even as they stand to benefit disproportionately from them.