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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 than other universities in the US.
The report (www.thirdway.org/report/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-rating-higher-ed-by-economic-mobility) attempted...
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 research organization based in Palo Alto, California, recently published a...
GAO Reports on Mitigating Learning Loss for English Learners
While the pandemic presented obstacles for many students during the 2020–21 school year, the federal General Accounting Office’s (GAO’s) nationwide survey of public K–12 teachers showed that teachers with certain vulnerable student populations were...
LRA Releases Report on Dyslexia Research
In response to the growing national attention around dyslexia in both the government and the media, the Literacy Research Association (LRA) has released a report entitled, “An Examination of Dyslexia Research and Instruction.” The...
Education Begins with Language
At the Council of Europe’s initiative, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on September 26 with the European Commission.
This year, many of the celebrations moved online, including an...
City Schools Offer Guidance on English Learners
A new report from the Council of the Great City Schools suggests a wide range of actions that schools and districts can take to help English learners (ELs) make up for the educational opportunities...
Digital Divide Affecting Education Even More
New analysis shows 15-16 million kids—20% more than previous estimates—and as many as 400,000 teachers lack adequate internet or computing devices at home
Southern states have largest divides, but even among states with smallest divides,...
EF ‘s EPI Reveals Worldwide English Skills
Education First
For the seventh year in a row, Education First (EF), has released their annual report on English proficiency. EF, an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs,...
U.S. Language Capacity ‘Diminishing,’ Despite Need
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has released a report that suggests a “diminishing share” of U.S. residents speak languages other than English, a trend which the academy believes “could have important...
The Word from London: Video Report
Athina Kontos brings us footage from Language Show Live in London
If you couldn't make it to the Language Show at London's Olympia, Language Magazine's Athina Kontos shares the joy of language with presenters at...