California Bill Requiring Kindergarten Exempts Early English Testing
Parallel California Assembly (2226) and Senate (1056) Bills have been introduced that would require children to attend one year of kindergarten before enrolling in...
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Putting the Benefits of Bilingualism into Practice
The National Science Foundation's Partnerships in International Research and Education (NSF PIRE) has awarded a $5 million dollar grant over five years to help...
Arabic is America’s Fastest-Growing Language
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) recently released Census Bureau data from the 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) showing that a record 63.2 million...
1 Million U.S. Mandarin Speakers by 2020
The 100,000 Strong Foundation, a national non-profit created in 2013 to dramatically increase the number and diversity of U.S. students studying in China and...
The U.S. Needs Latino Teachers
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics recently launched a digital campaign to highlight the impact of Latino teachers and to attract...
World Teachers’ Day Empowers Educators
UNESCO is celebrating World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on October 5 by highlighting the importance of empowering teachers to achieve inclusive and sustainable global development.
This...
Investing in Teachers instead of Prisons
Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a stirring speech at the National Press Club that was particularly relevant for minority and English learner students
"I agree with...
Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Literature
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library of Congress launched an online selection...
Manitoba to Promote Aboriginal Languages
The new Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy is a partnership between the Manitoba government, indigenous groups, post-secondary institutions and school boards will seek to "protect and...
Chinese Language Films for a Growing Middle Class
The market potential of China's rising middle class is bringing big attention to the filmmaking world and the demand for quality Chinese language media....
Chinese Enrollments Up 2000% in Texas
According to a recent study by researchers at the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, Texas has seen a dramatic rise in the number of...
Feds Release English Learner Tool Kit
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) today announced the completion of the English Learner (EL) Tool Kit to support states, districts,...
South Africa’s Controversial Language Education
Schools in South Africa will begin offering instruction in various African languages beginning next year. "This means that schools that previously offered English and...
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