Ukraine Focuses on Minority Languages
Last month, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in cooperation with the European Union and the Council of Europe, organized a round...
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Democrat Nixes Florida Spanish Debate
A planned, televised U.S. Senate debate between Republican incumbent Marco Rubio and Democratic candidate, Rep. Patrick Murphy, has been canceled because Murphy would not...
Russian for Chinese Pilots
Chinese fighter pilots will have to learn Russian in order to fly their new, state-of-the-art, Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter aircraft to be delivered...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Native American Linguist Wins $625,000 ‘Genius Grant’
The MacArthur Foundation announced the 2016 MacArthur Fellows today, commonly known as the “genius grants,” and this year’s class includes Native American linguist Daryl...
Tokyo Earthquake Drill Breaks Down Language Barrier
Language was the at the center of the Tokyo Skytree earthquake evacuation drill at the popular tourist landmark in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward. The exercise...
Business Backs Bilingualism
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support Proposition 58, the California Education for a Global Economy Initiative, or LEARN...
Anti-Immigration Group Releases Report Denounces Education for Immigrants
Language Magazine explores a new report by FAIR
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has released a report that links public education problems to immigration in...
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