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Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall III

Premise: Nationally, there is a higher demand for biliteracy....

Deconstructing English Learner Labels, Constructing Multilingual Schools

Across tens of thousands of US schools, a myriad of labels, from limited English proficient, former limited English proficient, and English...

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The Donald or the Deep Blue Sea

As this year’s presidential election approaches, the choice that Americans will make for the future of this country has become clear—it’s between a nation...

Everyone’s Story Matters

As a parent and veteran teacher, Katie Egan Cunningham presents a heartfelt case for returning stories to a place of primacy in today’s classroom....

Airbnb Boosts Study Abroad in China

In a move that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said should inspire other businesses, Airbnb—the multibillion dollar, homesharing company—has committed $80,000 a year...

Interactive Story Brings Life to Endangered Languages

When people speak a language it keeps it from going extinct. That is the motivation behind the new interactive animated language site My Grandmother’s...

Californians, Vote Yes on 58

Canadians Love Bilingualism

According to a national survey, the vast majority of Canadians support bilingualism and the objectives of the nation’s Official Languages Act (OLA). Nearly 90%...

Obama Launches English for All

The U.S. Department of State and Peace Corps have launched English for All, a new initiative highlighting the U.S. government’s commitment to helping people...

Invitation to Valencia: U.S. Agents/Spanish Teachers/Professors

The Tourist Office of Spain in Los Angeles, along with the Valencia Tourism Board and Fedele (Spanish Federation of Associations of Schools of Spanish...

Duolingo Chatbots Aid Language Learning

The popular language-learning tool Duolingo that has long-offered free software for learners of all levels recently added a new feature to its arsenal: chatbots....

Nearly Half of Americans Think Next President Should be Bilingual

A survey performed by One Hour Translation, the world's largest online translation agency, shows that 52% of U.S. respondents think that speaking English is...

October 2016

What’s the Secret? Jennifer Helfand  verses on the ‘musts’ of language learning Crucial Connections Diane Barone encourages parents and teachers to work together to support English...

U.S. Senate Moves to Promote Study Abroad

Senators Say Study Abroad Prepares U.S. Students to Compete Globally U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., have re-introduced legislation that creates a...

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