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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Report Challenges California’s System for Identifying English Learners’ Needs
.Study of local plans identifies key improvements to fix the system
Californians Together is releasing a new report today entitled Masking the Focus on English Learners....
Back and Forth Talk with Adults Improves Language Development Regardless of SES
Study suggests talking with children from an early age could promote language skills regardless of socioeconomic status
Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation...
OELA Reorganization Set for January
A slew of educational advocacy organizations, including TESOL, the Center for Applied Linguistics, American Federation of Teachers, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Joint...
Children of Immigrants Better Off in North America
According to a new comparison by the OECD, "entrenched disadvantage is less common among the children of immigrants in North America" than in Austria,...
California Goes Global
California’s superintendent of public instruction, Tom Torlakson, has launched Global California 2030, which is a call to action “to vastly expand the teaching and...
Early Language Key to School Success
Kim Echart of the University of Washington News reports on a new study...
Act for a Multilingual America
Leaders from Business, Government, Academia, and the Arts Call for Improved Access to Language...
Immigrant Students Worldwide Need More Support
Socio-economic disadvantage and language barriers are the biggest obstacles to success at school and in society for students with an immigrant background. More effective...
Community Colleges Bring in $2.4 Billion a Year from International Students
The nearly 100,000 international students attending U.S. community colleges during the last academic year contributed $2.4 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more...
Early Language Key to School Success
Kim Echart of the University of Washington News reports on a new study which shows that early use of words and grammar determine...
Writing By Example
Isabel Haller-Gryc recommends using mentor texts to scaffold writing for English learners
Writing is a struggle for many people, but it is especially difficult for...
Victory for Arizona Teachers After Walkouts
The teacher walkouts in Arizona have come to an end due to the governor signing a budget bill. (https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/992028377660866562) Arizona Govenor Doug Ducey announced...
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