Tag: 2009
December 2009
Allow Schools to Succeed
As we near the end of President Obama’s historic first year in office, we can reflect upon the changes that have already been implemented, and imagine the possibility that the unprecedented federal investment of $100 billion in education may provide the impetus to close the achievement gap.
However, 2009 also saw the passing of one...
November 2009
Two is Always More Than One
As we near the end of President Obama’s first year in office, we are reaching a crucial point for the future of language education in the U.S. Federal education funding is at an all-time high and there is a general consensus that a revamped Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) needs to...
October 2009
Expert Investment Advice
Any suggestion that we should be spending more on education right now is usually met with derision as state and local governments struggle to maintain services. However, when the recommendation comes from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), even the most fiscally conservative hardliners should take notice.
Founded in 1961, the OECD grew out...
September 2009
The Assessing Situation
September 2009 Cover
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor are affording the American people an invaluable insight into the ingrained prejudices that prevail in our society, as well as the procedural anomalies that assist in their continuance.
Beneath the disturbing questioning of the validity of being a “wise Latina” and Oklahoma Senator...
August 2009
Suckering the Supreme Court
August 2009 Cover
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor are affording the American people an invaluable insight into the ingrained prejudices that prevail in our society, as well as the procedural anomalies that assist in their continuance.
Beneath the disturbing questioning of the validity of being a “wise Latina” and Oklahoma...
July 2009
Searching for the Silver Bullet
Everyone seems to have the solution to improving public education and closing the achievement gap. More rigorous standards and even more testing are touted by some as the keys to success, while others seek salvation in technology, results-based teacher pay structures, universal preschool, or charter schools. Like most things in life, there is not a...
June 2009
All Abroad
During these difficult economic times, the idea of the government spending $800 million to help Americans study abroad may seem unrealistic. However, the benefits of a million Americans traveling abroad every year far outweigh the cost which, when compared to the bailouts, seems like a bargain.
Last month, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act was introduced by...
March 2009
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Language Learning on the Eightfold Path
Carole Poppleton believes that the application of Buddhist principles to the teaching of ESL and other languages can empower students
Speaking Defensively
Christine Tsai visits America’s most critical language institute
Responding to Intervention...
February 2009
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The White Stuff
Stephen Krashen questions neuroscientific support for a meaningless theory of reading
French Immersion à la Canadienne
Kate Sommers-Dawes explores Québec’s destinations for French language learners
French Fluency
Daniel Ward recommends France’s Rhône-Alpes region for French immersion
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January 2009
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The President's Priorities
As we celebrate the historic inauguration of America’s first minority President, Language Magazine asks five experts what the new administration should do for languages and literacy
The Profits of Language Brokering
Charise Pimentel and Tessara Sevin chart...