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About D&D

The Development and Dissemination School Initiative is a five-year project of the New York City Board of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and the Education Alliance at Brown University. Its goal is to help New York's English-language learners (ELLs) acquire both English-language and other skills and knowledge they will need to meet the New Standards that the Chancellor has established for all students in New York City.

The initiative works with twelve New York City public schools that have demonstrated high levels of academic achievement for ELLs.

Initiative Sponsors

NYC Board of Education logo
NYC Board of Education
& Office of English Language Learners
Education Alliance logo
The Education Alliance at
Brown University