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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Celebrating International Greek Language Day
February 9 has been declared international Greek language
day in hopes of sparking interest in the language worldwide. The date coincides
with Commemoration Day of Greece’s...
Google Splashes Out on Super Bowl Ad Focusing on Language
Genevieve Finn reports on the tech giant's moves in machine translation and interpretation
Google used one of its two valuable Super Bowl ad spots to...
WaPo Launches Arabic Editorial
In response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post is launching an Arabic-language editorial section, which will feature columns by writers...
Spanish Climbs Charts Online
Thanks to streaming services like YouTube and Spotify, Latin music has been gaining popularity across the U.S. According to data from YouTube, the top...
New Mexico to Drop PARCC Exam
As one of her first acts as New Mexico’s new governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state will stop using the Partnership for...
Diverse Reasons for Optimism
As we start a new year, it’s usually a good time to reflect upon the progress and shortfalls of the previous year while planning...
Big Apple Goes Bilingual
NYC Launches 47 New, Free Pre-K Dual-Language Programs
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools
Chancellor Richard A. Carranza kicked off the first day...
Bill May Relax AZ English Immersion
2/19/19 UPDATE: Arizona’s House Education Committee has unanimously approved HCR 2026, which would give Arizona voters the opportunity to repeal the state’s English-only instruction...
L.A. Strike Sets Tone for Funding, Charters
Weakening of districts and unions through increased ‘charterization’ was at the heart of the dispute
Now that the teachers’ strike in the nation’s second largest...
Indigenous Migrants Denied Linguistic Access
Newly released research by the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMSNY) suggests that “the denial of medical attention to migrants in U.S....
Bilingualism No Problem for Children with Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome can and do become bilingual. Initial findings of a research study at Bangor University suggest that speaking two languages is...
L.A. Set for First Teachers’ Strike in 30 Years
United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), which has about 35,000 members in second largest K-12 district in the nation, has set January 10 as...
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