Tag: language
Brain Acts the Same Whatever the Language
Over decades, neuroscientists have created a well-defined map of the brain’s “language network,” or the regions of the brain that are specialized for processing...
Evolution of the Latin Script across Ancient Civilizations
The Latin script, one of the most widely used scripts today, is believed to be derived from the Greek Chalcidian alphabet, with a strong...
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Offer High Economic Mobility
A recently published report from think tank Third Way, based in Washington, DC, shows that Hispanic-serving universities provide students more opportunity for economic mobility...
The Power of Sports Fiction (and the Importance of Being Impeccable)
Fiction can take what seem to be ordinary situations and show us how important they can be. This one definitely changed my life for...
How Schools Can Best Help Students in Deep Poverty
About 7% of American children are living in deep poverty— that’s more than five million children across the US. The Learning Policy Institute, a...
Congress Urged to Fund Child Care
“At a moment when Americans are struggling just to get by amid the worst inflation in decades, the...
Using Comics to Teach
Over the past two centuries, as the world has benefited from globalization, the US has evolved as a monolingual country. I...
AATSP-Florida to Host First Annual Conference Sep. 1-3
On September 1-3, the Florida chapter of the AATSP will host its first annual conference. The theme is "Valuing Our Roots and Building Our...
Portuguese in Africa
While Nigerians of Brazilian heritage in Lagos are embracing Portuguese, speakers of the language in Guinea-Bissau say they are being discriminated against, as employers...
South Africa Moves to Mother Tongue Education
South African basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced last month that the country will now be moving toward teaching children in their mother tongue...
