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Guatemala
Daniel Ward is struck by the natural beauty
and Mayan culture of the country of Eternal Spring
Guatemala, located just south of Mexico in Central...
September 2010
Loading the Dice
Teachers are facing unprecedented demands as they start this new academic year. Falling state tax revenues have led to education budget cuts...
Pura Vida Española
Kate Sommers-Dawes marvels at Costa Rica as a Spanish immersion destination
Visit Costa Rica’s official tourism site and read its official slogan; “No Artificial Ingredients,” —...
August 2010
Keeping Up With Styles
As educational spending budgets are squeezed, the return on investment in educational technology is also coming under increased scrutiny. We cut...
July 2010
Cutting to the Core
When lawmakers dictate curricula, the natural reaction from educators is to reject this top down approach which seeks to homogenize the...
Greetings from Granada
Assistant Editor Kate Sommers-Dawes continues her reports from Spain:
Had the most thrilling day today (my first day alone, as the journalist group left this...
Greetings from Malaga
Assistant Editor Kate Sommers-Dawes is in Spain today (El Día del Español) and writes:
Had an outstanding tour of Malaga today after visiting Malaca Language...
June 2010
Communicate Period
The administration’s Race to the Top scheme is only the latest in a long line of attempts to “fix” our educational system —...
California Language Roadmap Summit
On Friday, May 7, a summit meeting entitled, “Building World Citizens for California’s Success,” brought together leaders from business, education, public policy, and local...
Taiwan
Taiwan's Languages
The languages and dialects spoken in Taiwan have their origins in the Austronesian and Han lingual systems. The Austronesian languages are spoken by...
Britain
There are no limits to the range of English language courses offered in the UK. Over 600,000 learners a year go to the UK...
Columnist Calls Language Learning Useless
In a recent column for the Washington Post, Why Waste Time on a Foreign Language?, Jay Mathews argues that "based on what actually happens...
