Tag: education
Make Hay before the Sun Sets
The sun is shining on language education in the US, and 2024 could turn out to be a...
Chinese Government Pledges Support for Promotion of Mandarin Worldwide
In Beijing, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official has pledged support for ongoing efforts to maintain Chinese language education internationally, and to...
Dyslexia Legislation Only Gets Us So Far
In October, education communities across the country recognized Dyslexia Awareness Month. The National Institute of Health and Yale University found approximately one in five...
No Benefit to Segregating English Learners
Grouping English learners (ELs) together in classrooms has no impact—positive or negative—on reading development for elementary school students, according to a new study by...
California Bill to Battle Bilingual Teacher Shortage
Working to support bilingual students in one of...
World LEAP Act Introduced Establishing Language Education Grants Program
This month America’s Languages Caucus Co-Chair, Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), plans to introduce the World Language Education Assistance Program (LEAP).
The bill would ensure a...
Why Dual Language Works for Everyone
Bilingualism is becoming popular as more and more...
Office of English Language Acquisition Seeks Public Comment
The Department of Education is proposing new priorities, requirements, and definitions in the National Professional Development (NPD) program that would grow our numbers of...