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Emilia Pérez’s Spanish Ignites Criticism

The most-nominated non-English film in Oscar history, Emilia Pérez, may be set in Mexico with a Spanish script and song lyrics, but it was...

Deadline Extended for French Heritage Language Program Proposals

The deadline for proposals for the French Heritage Language Program (FHLP) has been extended to March 17, 2025. Supported by Villa Albertine and the...

Trump Orders English to be Sole US Official Language

President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) declaring English the official language of the US, effectively rescinding a mandate established by President Clinton...

‘Evolution of Spanish Will Depend Largely on America’

At the annual general meeting (AGM)...

Europeans Advised to Increase Defense Spending or Learn Russian

In his first speech to the European Parliament since taking office, NATO secretary general Mark Rutte warned that if European defense spending doesn’t rise,...

Indiana Saves Seal of Biliteracy Program

Under pressure from language learning advocates, Rep. Robert Behning, the Chairman of Indiana’s House Education Committee, has introduced an amendment to his own bill...

Grammar Aids Early Vocab Building

A new study carried out at the MIT Language Acquisition Lab offers a novel insight into the early acquisition of vocabulary—sentences contain subtle hints in...

Tailor Learning to Students’ Interests

A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, which appears in Imaging Neuroscience, shows how interests can modulate language processing in children’s...

Colorado Assesses Multilingual Learners

Early this month, the Colorado Department of Education is presenting a “state of the state on multilingual learners” (MLLs)—a sign of more focus on...

AI Biased by User Language

A new study, “How User Language Affects Conflict...

Iowa Gives Every G1 Student Decodable Books

Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first-grade student with...

MA Court Could Rule on Science of Reading

A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the Massachusetts Superior Court against famed literacy experts Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay...

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