Project Seeks to Preserve Syriac
Texas A&M University historian Dr. Daniel Schwartz and likeminded colleagues from around the world have been working to help preserve Syriac and its 2,000...
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Greetings from Granada
Assistant Editor Kate Sommers-Dawes continues her reports from Spain:
Had the most thrilling day today (my first day alone, as the journalist group left this...
Greetings from Malaga
Assistant Editor Kate Sommers-Dawes is in Spain today (El Día del Español) and writes:
Had an outstanding tour of Malaga today after visiting Malaca Language...
June 2010
Communicate Period
The administration’s Race to the Top scheme is only the latest in a long line of attempts to “fix” our educational system —...
California Language Roadmap Summit
On Friday, May 7, a summit meeting entitled, “Building World Citizens for California’s Success,” brought together leaders from business, education, public policy, and local...
Britain
There are no limits to the range of English language courses offered in the UK. Over 600,000 learners a year go to the UK...
Columnist Calls Language Learning Useless
In a recent column for the Washington Post, Why Waste Time on a Foreign Language?, Jay Mathews argues that "based on what actually happens...
May 2010
Reading in Any Language
The theme of the International Association’s 2010 conference “Reading in Many Languages”seems perfectly timed to coincide with a new report (see...
First Random Study Supports Bilingual Ed
In the first randomized-assignment study in which English language learners were followed for as long as five years, researchers have found that Spanish-speaking children...
April 2010
Free Public Education
Now that a compromised healthcare bill looks set to be pushed through Congress, the Administration has released its Blueprint for Reform to shift public attention...
Bilingual Pay Act
One America, Many Voices Act
Rep Michael Honda (CA-15), Chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, has introduced the One America, Many Voices Act...
March 2010
Keeping the Message Clear
President Obama’s appointment of Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the Department of...
American Councils for Education: Seeking Fellowship Placements
The American Councils for Education, in association with the U.S. Department of State, is seeking to place five young professionals in non-governmental internships across...
