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Nicaraguan Wins Reina Sofia Poetry Prize
Exiled Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist literature, has been awarded the Reina Sofia Ibero-American Poetry prize.
Belli’s work has...
ANLE Celebrates 50 Years
The North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE), the second-youngest “daughter” of the legendary Royal Spanish Academy (RAE, founded in 1713), celebrates its...
NC Governor Declares ‘State of Emergency for Public Education’
In a special address, North Carolina governor Roy...
Asylum Process Hampered by Lack of Linguistic Diversity
The Center for American Progress released a report on the importance ofproviding meaningful language access to those seeking asylum in the US in orderto...
Kyiv Rejects Russian
According to a survey, 33% of Kyiv’s residents have switched from speaking Russian to Ukrainian since Putin’s invasion a year ago. About 46% said...
Multilingualism Makes It into Biden’s Budget
Under President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year 2024, the Department of Education would receive $90.6 billion in discretionary spending, a $10.8 billion (or...
English Learners Rarely Identified as Gifted
NWEA, a not-for-profit research and educational services organization...
Bilingual Brains More Agile
Bilingual speakers have more “plastic” brains than do people who speak only one language, according to two recent studies conducted by researchers at Israel’s...
Spain and US Agree to Promote Language and Exchange
Last month, the US and Spain both renewed an agreement to promote student and teacher exchange programs between the two countries.
The US Department...
Living Languages Grants Awarded to 45 Tribes and Tribal Organizations
The US Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development has awarded $7 million in grants under the Living Languages Grant Program to 45 American...
Estonia Moves to End Russian-Medium Schools
Estonian member of parliament Urmas Reinsalu of the Isamaa party recently announced that the coalition government had reached an agreement that the transition to...