Australian Scientists Find Link Between Language Diversity and Climate
Language diversity is closely linked to a region’s climate, rather than being purely incidental, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers have...
Languages ‘Critical’ to U.S. Employers
A new survey, released today, calls attention to the serious foreign
language skills gap in the U.S. workforce. The report, “Making Languages Our Business:
Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among...
Feds Called to Account for Lack of Teacher Diversity
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and leaders in Congress have been called to act to address the lack of teacher diversity in our nation’s classrooms in...
Most Arizonans Support Dual-Language Education
A recent
voter poll, commissioned by UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La
Raza) and Helios Education Foundation, indicates that the majority of Arizonans
support dual-language education for children, and nearly 60%...
Sharing Study Abroad
The recent college admissions scandal has focused much of the nation on the competition for places at top U.S. universities, and the extreme measures that seemingly rational...
New York Proposes ELL Training for Most Teachers
The New York State Education Department has proposed regulatory changes that would require teacher preparation programs in certain subject areas to dedicate at least three of the...
Brown Can’t Retire at 65
School segregation increasing as we mark 65th anniversary of
Brown v Board of EducationAs the nation
marks the 65th
anniversary of the landmark Brown v Board...
Crow Summer Institute
Glacier National Park, Montana, USAThe Crow Summer Institute is occurring in Crow Agency, Montana, at the Little Big Horn College starting June 3rd through June 21st of...
$15M Global Learning XPRIZE Shared by Two Winners
Teams Recognized for Developing Effective, Scalable, Open-Source Learning Software for Children around the World. Language Magazine readers urged to show their support and join the Global Learning XPRIZE community
U.S. Military Cuts Foreign-Language Institute Funding
According to Foreign Policy, The Trump Administration is slashing funds for the Defense Language Institute’s overseas immersion program in order to divert funds to more military resources....