This special issue of TESOL Quarterly examines the equity challenges and promises of dual language bilingual education (DLBE) for students learning English as an additional language. As demographic change and transnational connections develop more awareness and desire for multilingualism, there has been an explosion of DLBE in schools throughout the world. Although research confirms the effectiveness of well‐implemented dual language programs, studies also find persistent and pervasive inequalities, which are explored in this issue. On the one hand, there is a global push toward English as a lingua franca that denies education in students’ native languages; on the other hand, there is not equal access or opportunity to English as a global language of power through English‐bilingual education. Ideologies and discourses of monolingualism and accountability for English learning continue to impact DLBE policy and practice as well as dehumanize language‐minoritized youth who are learning English. At the same time, research reported in this issue documents the pride, joy, and multilingual capacities of children and their families, as well as the possibilities for DLBE when we hold programs accountable for bilingual outcomes and avoid “equity traps.” In this introductory piece, the guest editors define key terms, provide a brief overview of equity challenges in DLBE, introduce each contribution, and conclude with important research and teaching needs moving forward.

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在双语双语教育中学习英语的学生的公平性：持续的挑战和有希望的实践

本期《TESOL季刊》研究了将英语作为另一门语言学习的学生的双语双语教育（DLBE）的公平性挑战和前景。随着人口结构的变化和跨国联系的发展，人们对使用多种语言的意识和渴望也越来越高，全世界学校中的DLBE激增。尽管研究证实了实施良好的双语程序的有效性，但研究还发现了持续存在的普遍不平等现象，本期对此进行了探讨。一方面，全球正在将英语作为一种通用语言来推动英语发展，这种语言拒绝了学生使用母语的教育。另一方面，通过英语双语教育，英语作为全球性的权力语言没有平等的机会或机会。单一语言的意识形态和话语以及对英语学习的责任感继续影响着DLBE的政策和实践，并使正在学习英语的语言敏锐化的年轻人不人道。同时，本期报道的研究记录了儿童及其家庭的骄傲，欢乐和多语种的能力，以及当我们使计划对双语结果负责并避免“公平陷阱”时DLBE的可能性。在此介绍性文章中，来宾编辑定义了关键术语，简要概述了DLBE中的股权挑战，介绍了每个贡献，并总结了重要的研究和教学需求。儿童及其家庭的欢乐和多语言能力，以及当我们使计划对双语结果负责并避免“公平陷阱”时，DLBE的可能性。在此介绍性文章中，来宾编辑定义了关键术语，简要概述了DLBE中的股权挑战，介绍了每个贡献，并总结了重要的研究和教学需求。儿童及其家庭的欢乐和多语言能力，以及当我们使计划对双语结果负责并避免“公平陷阱”时，DLBE的可能性。在此介绍性文章中，来宾编辑定义了关键术语，简要概述了DLBE中的股权挑战，介绍了每个贡献，并总结了重要的研究和教学需求。