Learning Chinese Stimulates Both Temporal Lobes
New evidence suggests that studying Chinese and learning to write Chinese characters may train a whole array of cognitive abilities not developed by learning...
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China Exerting Influence in Spanish
A recent study by Chile’s Center for Analysis for Democracy finds Chinese broadcasters have been increasing their footprint in Spanish-speaking countries in the past...
Argentina Bans ‘Inclusive Spanish’
Recently elected Argentine President Javier Milei’s government has banned the use of “inclusive language” and references to “the gender issue” in public documents, institutions,...
New CA Standards Humanize Teaching
California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved long-awaited revised...
New Guidance to Honor ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Following Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (February's Hawaiian Language Month), the U.S. Department of the Interior announced new guidance to preserve and also elevate knowledge and...
Laws to Preserve Cherokee Renewed
Last month in Talequah, Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation renewed a law aimed at preserving the Cherokee language.
At an official ceremony, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin...
Refining State Measurements of EL Success
A new report (https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/state-accountability-systems-english-learners) from...
California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles...
Nominations Now Open for Crystal Apple Awards
Nominations are now open for School Specialty's annual Crystal Apple Awards. Students, family members, administrators, fellow teachers, and members of the community are all...
Native American Language Grant Program Accepting Applications Until Mar. 7
The purposes of the Native American Language Grant (NAL@ED) program are to support schools that use Native American and Alaska Native languages as the...
Revised Biliteracy Act Introduced to Congress
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and US Representative...
Celebrate Mother Language Day
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout...
