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Celebrate International Mother Language Day Today
This year’s theme of international mother language day is indigenous languages as a factor in development, peace, and reconciliation, as 2019 is the International...
Japan Recognizes Ainu
The Japanese government has endorsed a bill to officially
recognize the Ainu ethnic minority as an indigenous people of Japan for the
first time and calls...
Linguistic Chauvinism Condemned
Genevieve Finn examines two incidents of influential Americans demanding English be used by speakers of Asian languages which have sparked widespread criticism
In late January,...
English Learners Succeeding in Math and STEM
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has released its third data story (“Academic Performance and Outcomes for English Learners,” www2.ed.gov/datastory/el-outcomes/index.html) about ELs in...
Breaking Barriers in Communication while Illustrating our Humanity
Michelle Zimmerman explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can facilitate communication and storytelling, and, thus, learning
LEILA: Why isn’t it talking? CUB: Is it a good...
Two Teams Share $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE
XPRIZE, in partnership with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has announced two grand prize winners of...
New OAS Ambassador for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Venezuelan activist, actress, and model Patricia Velásquez has been designated as the Organization of American States (OAS) Goodwill Ambassador for the Rights of Indigenous...
Official Launch of International Year of Indigenous Languages
The official launch of the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL), co-organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the...
Children’s Rights to Read Pledge
More than 1,000 individuals and organizations, representing over 50 countries; 30 organizations; 20 schools, districts, and universities; and 175,000 students, have pledged support to...
Changing It Up
Pam Allyn and Carol Chanter offer four ways to transform the professional learning experience
“So many of the teachers in my large district need more professional...
Bill May Relax AZ English Immersion
2/19/19 UPDATE: Arizona’s House Education Committee has unanimously approved HCR 2026, which would give Arizona voters the opportunity to repeal the state’s English-only instruction...
Apply Now for Study Abroad Diversity Scholarships
American Councils for International Education is offering three Presidential Diversity Scholarships for Summer 2019 in the amount of $3,000.The American Councils Diversity Scholarship Fund...
