Features
Could the language barrier actually fall within the next 10 years?
David Arbesú, University of South Florida
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the nuisance of communicating...
College Fees Highlight of New Bipartisan DREAM Act
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) have introduced a new version of the DREAM Act, which they hope will protect more than...
Save Fulbright-Hays International Research/Training Funds
The draft FY2018 appropriations bill of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-H) would eliminate the Fulbright-Hays program...
The Case for Comprehensible Input
Stephen Krashen provides the evidence to support his hypothesis of second-language acquisition
The work of the last 40 years is the result of a war...
Literacy
Growing Bilingual Teacher Shortage in California
A new report released by Californians Together shows that many school districts across the state are currently facing a growing bilingual teacher shortage, and...
Senate Considers Reclassification for ELL’s
The senate is considering updating the criteria for reclassification for English Language Learners (ELL’s)...
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
Mark Oronzio suggests concept-mapping strategies for language learners
For more than 40 years, education researchers...
Mass. House Pushes For Diversity in ELL Teaching
Last week, the Massachusetts House passed a bill that would eliminate “one size fits all” teaching for English Language Learners ( ELL ). The...
Resources
Free Bilingual E-Books
Moondrop Entertainment, the creator of Drawp for School educational software, and Infinity Insurance, sponsor of the award-winning Read Conmigo bilingual literacy program, are working...
Professional Development
World Language News
Semifinalists and Testing Cities Announced in $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE
XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions, has announced the eight semifinalist teams are advancing in the $7M Barbara Bush...
