Tag: english
Tanzania Drops English for Kiswahili
Since Tanzania's independence from Britain in 1961, public education has been bilingual, beginning with Kiswahili - known as Swahili in the West - in...
California Needs an English Learner Advocate
Language Magazine is lending its support to twenty Californian education, social justice, and civil rights organizations encouraging the state’s governor, Jerry Brown to appoint...
English Challenge in Morocco
After saying that “French is no longer valid” back in April, Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, Lahcen Daoudi, is now saying that Arabic is...
California ‘Failing’ English Learners
A California judge has ruled that it is the state’s obligation to ensure that school disticts provide language instruction to English language learners (ELLs),...
English Designed for Kids
English vocabulary is designed to help children learn according to research led by the UK’s Lancaster University.
From obvious examples, like "woof" representing the sound...
California Adopts First English Framework Based on Common Core
Today, the California State Board of Education adopted the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for California Public Schools (Framework). This is the first...
English Is Golden
California is more than a state — it’s a state of mind: dynamic, free-thinking, innovative, ecological, and liberal are just some of the adjectives...
Dyslexia and the English Learner Dilemma
Kelli Sandman-Hurley recommends using the mother tongue to diagnose dyslexia
The American educational system has a difficult time understanding dyslexia and an even...
Pearson Pays $700 million for Brazilian English Schools
With its $721 million acquisition of Brazil’s Grupo Multi, Pearson has become the market leader in English language education amongst adults in Brazil. Grupo...
U.S. Education Department ‘Failing English Learners’
U.S. students who speak a language other than English at home and are still learning English have received scant support from the federal Department...
