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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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...
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,...
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...
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...
Brown Can’t Retire at 65
School segregation increasing as we mark 65th anniversary of
Brown v Board of Education
As the nation
marks the 65th
anniversary of the landmark Brown v Board of...
Crow Summer Institute
The Crow Summer Institute is occurring in Crow Agency, Montana, at the Little Big Horn College starting June 3rd through June 21st of 2019....
$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...
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...
OELA Hosts Multiliteracy Symposium
On May 6, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted a multiliteracy symposium. The theme of the symposium was "Celebrating the Diverse Linguistic...
Bilingual Children Adapt to Others’ Needs Better
Bilingual children adapt to the needs of their communication partners better than monolingual children, according to a study published in Child Development, because children...
How Internet Slang Enters ASL Vernacular
As the Oxford dictionary updates its lexicon with Internet-y terms such as “lolcat” (a photograph of a cat accompanied by a humorous and typically...
Celebrating New Zealand Sign Language Week
May 6-May 12 is New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week. It is organized each year Deaf Aotearoa, a national organization representing the voice of...
