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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Caring for Children’s Hearing at Home
Nearly 15% of U.S. Children Ages 6–19 Have Hearing Loss
As American families shelter in place due to COVID-19, children with hearing loss may need...
Cambridge English offers support for English language teachers
Cambridge University Press ELT and Cambridge Assessment English have reached over two million users already with free, online content to support teachers and learners...
Keep Calm and Communicate
Daniel Ward shares his opinion on how better communications could mitigate the effects of future pandemics
Staunching the spread of the coronavirus is the defining...
Music to All Ears
It is intriguing to realize that at times there is little distinction between spoken languages and musical ones. Consider, for instance, the complex rhythms...
South Dakota to Allow Spanish Driving Tests
South Dakota’s House of Representatives approved legislation allowing Spanish-language driver's license written tests in a 42-24 vote last month.
The House passed Senate Bill 70...
Multilingual Emergency Info Lacking
Non-English-speaking communities in the U.S. have voiced concern that coronavirus information is being communicated to them after the rest of the country and in...
Summary of U.S. Educational Aid Package
The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocates $13.5 billion for K-12 education through a stabilization fund, of which at least...
Pop Stars Use Isolation to Learn (and Teach) Languages
Cuban-American singer, songwriter, and actress Camila Cabello is teaching her boyfriend, Shawn Mendes to speak Spanish during their self-isolation period. In return, the Canadian...
Cambridge Univ Press Offers Free ELL, Gen Ed, Academic Resources
English Language Teaching
CUP has launched the “Supporting Every Teacher” campaign and,
in partnership with Cambridge Assessment English, is producing large amounts of
free, online content for...
Harry Potter at Home
WizardingWorld.com is hosting Harry Potter At Home, a hub
of information and activities for parents, children, and carers to discover the
magic of Harry Potter, by...
The digital divide leaves millions at a disadvantage during the coronavirus pandemic
Amidst the flurry of social media updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, a chart illustrating the importance of flattening the curve has gone viral. The...
How to Succeed in Distance Education
With
the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, many schools are closing their doors
and shifting students and faculty to on-line study with little-to-no advanced
notice nor...
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