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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U.S. Universities to International Students: “You Are Welcome Here”
Universities across the U.S. are banding together to send a clear message of acceptance towards international students after the recent U.S. presidential election. The...
Messaging App for Language Learners
“Tandem” is a relatively new language-learning app where language learners can chat with each other in order to improve their language skills. Users can...
Babies Retain Birth Language
A new study has found that languages learned very early in life are subconsciously retained even when there is no conscious memory of the...
Washington Study Sheds Light on ELL Advanced Course Enrollment
Education Northwest along with the Institute of Education Sciences and Regional Educational Laboratory at Education Northwest analyzed the patterns of advanced coursework among Spanish-speaking...
The Weeknd Donates $50,000 for Ancient Language
The University of Toronto is continuing its courses on Ge’ez thanks in part to a $50,000 donation from the Grammy award-winning musician The Weeknd....
Revitalization Efforts for Arapaho Language
Professor Andrew Cowell and doctoral student Irina Wagner of University of Colorado, Boulder have launched a new website in hopes of keeping the Arapaho...
Obama Pushes to Secure Extra $2 Billion for Poorest Schools
The Obama administration is hurrying to approve a proposal that could mean up to $2 billion in additional funding annually for the nation's poorest children....
2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the rights of indigenous peoples, stressing the urgent need to preserve, promote...
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Is Trump's nomination of DeVos as Education Secretary a bargaining ploy?
Like many of his cabinet nominations, Donald Trump’s proposal that Betsy DeVos lead the...
ACICS Suffers Loss of Accreditation
The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a nationally-recognized accreditation agency. This...
2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the rights of indigenous peoples, stressing the urgent need to preserve, promote...
Russia to Broadcast New RT Channel in France
Russia’s international network RT will be broadcasting in French next year, the Moscow Times reported. RT—a television network funded by the Russian government—has frequently...
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