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ASL Interpreter Signs at White House Briefing for First Time
Many deaf and hard of hearing Americans have noticed an absence of American Sign Language interpreters at the White House’s regular COVID-19 press briefings...
How COVID-19 is Reshaping Translation & Interpretation
COVID-19 has changed the world irrevocably, forcing the translation and interpretation industry to rapidly adopt digital technology and tools to reduce the disruption of...
Five Million Assessments Reveal COVID Educational Slide
A new report based on 5.3 million assessments of student progress in grades 1-8 details the effects on learning associated with COVID-19 school disruptions....
New Research Shows Certain Languages, English Included, May Spread COVID-19 Faster
A new study suggests that English speakers create more droplets in the air when they talk, which may make them more likely to spread...
Homeschooling 101: Tips for Parents Adjusting Virtual Learning With Kids
For the past decade, I have seen firsthand how students may benefit from certain elements of online education that help ensure a more effective...
Coronavirus Language Access Act Introduced to Senate
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced the Coronavirus Language Access Act,...
Canada’s Centre for Education & Training To Provide Free English and French Language Assessments
The Centre for Education & Training (TCET) has announced a program to provide free English and French language assessments and referrals to training. TCET’s...
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from COVID Closures
COVID-19 has created an unprecedented challenge for America’s K-12 schools. As policymakers and practitioners struggle to respond, they are weighing significant uncertainty and trade-offs...
COVID Translation Initiative Takes Off
Translators without Borders (TWB) has joined the Translation Initiative for COVID-19 (TICO-19). TICO-19 is focused on using language technology to make COVID-19 information available...
New America to Host Learning Sciences Exchange Summit Virtually due to Covid
For the past two years, the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) fellows program has brought together experts in Europe and North America across four sectors—early...
New Report Suggests Schools Reopen In Person For Elementary Students
A new report by the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests that public school districts should prioritize full-time, in-person classes for grades...
Early Learning Programs Stretched by Pandemic
Early Edge California and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released their research brief, California’s Early Learning and Care Providers: Essential Workers Who Need...
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