Ontario Lawmaker Addresses Legislature in Anishininiimowin
A First Nations lawmaker in Ontario, Canada, has addressed the province’s legislature in Anishininiimowin, in a move that repudiates a centuries-long colonial “war” on...
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Belfast Protest for Irish Language Rights
Irish language speakers and activists took to the streets of Belfast on Saturday in protest over what has been described as the government’s “failure”...
Quebec Court Rules Against French Signs
The Quebec Superior Court has deemed the province’s main French-language group too harsh, after trying to enforce major retail chains to change their trademark...
Language Education Affected in Iowa Budget Cuts
Students in the Iowa City School District are to suffer the loss of language classes in state budget cuts, starting next year.
The School...
Launch of First Online Chinese Teacher Training Program
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) – an international university promoting Chinese language and culture and Academic Partnerships – a leading organisation supporting worldwide...
UK Announces Tougher Language Exams
Education ministers in the UK have announced plans for tougher GCSE examinations as part of a series of government education reforms.
For the first time...
UK School to Teach ESL to ALL Students
A high school in Leeds, UK has introduced classes to teach all students English as a second language. More than 75% of students at...
U.S. Students Outperform International Peers
A new Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) report shows that U.S. 15-year-old students scored above average on the 2012 problem solving assessment in...
Louisiana Debates Bilingual Education as a Right
Lawmakers in Louisiana are pushing to make language immersion a right.
“Every kid should have the right of a bilingual education,” said Rep. Stephen Ortego...
TESOL 2014 – Portland, OR
26-29 March 2014 - Portland, Oregon, USA
Come and join us on the TESOL Treasure Trail! - Booth no. 223
California Bill to Support Multilingual Education
Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach/Huntington Park) announced legislation that would enable California’s public schools to provide multilingual instruction, granting more students access to valuable...
Ukraine Revokes Linguistic Rights
The new Ukrainian government has repealed the country’s minority language law following the resignation and flight of President Viktor Yanukovych after rioting in Kiev...
Obama & Peña Nieto Agree to Boost Student Exchange
Building on the recently announced 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative, Mexico’s President Peña Nieto and U.S. President Obama agreed to boost student exchange...