Tag: language
Hindi Conflict Reignites in India
The conflict over whether or not India should have Hindi as its national language has once again ignited after the Union Home Minister of...
Portuguese Museums Rise North and South
The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at UMass Dartmouth is in the planning stages for a new Museum of the Portuguese-Speaking World to...
New Network Launches to Consolidate US Spanish Media
Last month, Latino Media Network (LMN), a media company focused on content creation, talent incubation, and distribution across multiple platforms, announced its formation. Founded...
Science of Reading Inclusion
According to more than 25 years of research by the National Institutes of Health and Studies at Yale University, Dyslexia affects one in five...
A Road to Reading
We have learned the past 20 years, through cognitive science research, that over 90% of students can learn to read at grade level by...
That Figures
One of the definitions of figure is “a diagram or picture.” At the most basic level, figurative language is language that names or describes...
Language Adapts, Students Adapt—Why Not Students’ Language Tests?
Imagine you are trying to build strength. You go to the gym every day, lift weights, and then come home to rest and recover....
Hawaiian Lawmakers Apologize for Language Suppression
The legislature adopted House Concurrent Resolution 130 (HCR 130), which recognizes and apologizes for the damage caused by Act 57, a law passed shortly...
