Chinese ‘Linguistic Coup’ in East Africa
As part of its goal to displace American influence, China is winning linguistic hearts in East Africa (a bloc of 300 million people), by...
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Families told to ‘Learn English’ Sue NY Department of Education
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four families in New York along with the Alliance for Families with Developmental Need (AFDN) against...
Boosting English Language Education in Saudi Arabia in an Unexpected Way
Online learning is quickly gaining popularity in the world of education, but there is a unique type of online learning that is often forgotten....
Multilingual Focus for UN Literacy Day
"about 40% of the world’s population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand" Audrey Azoulay, director-general...
Customizable AI-Based Language-Learning Platform
According to Forbes magazine, the use of AI in education is predicted to grow by almost 50% by 2021, while many learners are looking...
Talking Faster, Saying the Same
According to
a new study (“Different languages, similar encoding efficiency: comparable
information rates across the human communicative niche”) published in Science
Advances, languages differ in complexity and...
Scholar Self-Immolates Over Language Extinction
An academic activist, Albert Razin, died in Russia after setting himself on fire in a political protest about government policy surrounding his native Udmurt...
43 Million American Adults Have ‘Low’ English Literacy Levels
White and Hispanic adults make up the largest percentage of U.S. adults with low levels of English literacy, according to the most recent results...
NZ Commits to Million Māori Speakers
Māori Development Minister, Hon Nanaia Mahuta, says New Zealand's commitment to ensure basic te reo is spoken by a million people in 2040 took...
There’s No Sound Like Home
Study shows that babies learn language best from speakers who sound like their caregivers. Language development in bilingual children remains a contested and enigmatic...
‘Blowfish Effect’: How Children Learn Words
Even young children know what typical dogs and fish look like, and they apply that knowledge when they hear new words, reports a team...
New Media Literacy Resources Available Online
The California Department of Education (CDE) has created an online media
literacy resource page for educators. The page provides access to free K–12
resources, instructional materials,...
Japan Takes Responsibility for Language
Japan’s parliament, the Diet, has responded to the steady growth of foreign residents by passing a law making the government responsible for Japanese-language education....
