Tag: language
Mexico and Spain to Promote Spanish in U.S.
The Instituto Cervantes and the Mexican government’s Cultural Diplomacy unit have begun collaborative activities for the international promotion of Spanish and its culture in...
Stop Overlooking English Learners
Deborah J. Short outlines a plan to invest and engage in English Learner education
In the past six months, we have heard the cry “DEFUND”...
Building on 40 Years of Language Advocacy
On Feb. 3–5, 2021, advocates from all over the U.S. will gather virtually to celebrate 40 years of the Joint National Committee on Languages...
Chinese Progresses as a World Language
More than 70 countries have officially incorporated Chinese language teaching into their national education systems, including the UK, Russia, South Africa, Japan, South Korea,...
Congress Rules Set to Become Gender Inclusive
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rules Committee chair James P. McGovern (D-MA) have unveiled the rules for the 117th Congress, including changes to the...
Tamil Politicians Fear Imposition of Hindi
Politicians in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been raising concerns over the country’s National Education Policy, arguing that the policy could be...
From Silence to Conversation: Breaking Down the Wall One Essential Shift...
Dan: What is one of the most common barriers to facilitating the shift from silence to oracy for multilingual learners, and how can we...
English Learner Slated to Lead U.S. Education
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Connecticut Education Commissioner Dr. Miguel A. Cardona to replace Betsy DeVos as the next Education Secretary. Cardona,...
Making a Game Plan Work
Nowadays, anyone having anything to do with second language (SL) acquisition would likely agree that games support SL education. Plenty of research has proven...
