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Updated Federal Data on English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education launched a new interactive web page dedicated to data on English Learner students (ELs). The site uses colorful maps,...
Bilingualism May Counteract Autism
According to a new study published in Child Development, bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are better at switching from one task to...
13 Million Brits Plan to Learn Spanish in 2018
According to a poll recently released by the British Council, one out of every five UK adults (about 13 million people) said they plan...
How Repealing Net Neutrality Could Affect Schools’ Internet Access
Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, talks to NPR's Kelly McEvers about the potential impact on classrooms if net...
Survey Demands More PD for EL Educators
According to the results of the 2017 EL Education Report, a new survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Education, 99% of respondents believe professional development for...
California Sued for Literacy Failure
Yesterday, a group of students, parents, and the advocacy organizations CADRE and Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, represented by Public Counsel and Morrison...
Sir Ken Robinson @ FETC
Language Magazine favorite Sir Ken Robinson will be delivering the opening keynote address at next month's FETC (JANUARY 23 - 26, 2018, ORANGE COUNTY...
Massachusetts Restores Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed the LOOK Bill into law which will allow the state’s schools to offer bilingual and dual-language education....
Spanish Speakers Rising by Five Million a Year
Spain’s Instituto Cervantes has released its annual report on the Spanish language: El español en el mundo 2017, revealing...
Obama Calls ESEA Reauthorization a Christmas Miracle
This morning, President Obama signed the new iteration of the 50-year old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Before signing the bill the President...
ESEA Reauthorization Does More for ELLs
The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has officially been released, an earlier draft of which was criticized for not providing critical protections...
