James Crawford

James Crawford, former Washington editor of Education Week, is an independent writer and advocate on issues affecting English language learners and founder of the Institute for Language and Education Policy. From 2004 to 2006, he served as executive director of the National Association for Bilingual Education.

The author of eight books, including Educating English Learners (5th edition), Language Loyalties, Hold Your Tongue, and At War with Diversity, he is currently president of DiversityLearningK12, a consulting and professional development group based in Portland, Oregon.

He is also the designer and webmaster of three web sites: languagepolicy.net, ELLAdvocates.org, and diversitylearningk12.com.