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California Receives $37.5 Million Literacy Grant
In November, the California Department of Education (CDE) was awarded a $37.5 million federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant which will allow for the...
New Book Reveals How to Help Students Overcome Trauma and Stress to Succeed in School
In Mindfulness Practices, published by Solution Tree, authors Christine Mason, Michele M. Rivers Murphy, and Yvette Jackson detail how to build compassionate school communities...
FluentWorlds: 3D/VR Gaming Platform
Imagine a classroom in which, instead of interfering with learning, video game technology is at the core of the instructional paradigm. Video games are...
Supreme Court to Decide Future of 750,000 Young People
Tomorrow, November 12, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral
arguments for three cases that will decide the future of about 750,000 young
beneficiaries of the...
Free English Lessons in the UK for Non-native Speakers
Long-established group of English-language
schools, British Study Centres (BSC) is now offering free English lessons for
local, non-native speakers. The classes aim to increase the quality...
Reading in Any Language Improves Reading Levels in English
A new study shows early reading in any
language helps children learn to read English. The study, titled English
Reading Growth in Spanish-Speaking Bilingual Students:...
Refugee Education in Crisis
According to a report by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), of the 7.1 million refugee children of school age, 3.7 million...
Families told to ‘Learn English’ Sue NY Department of Education
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four families in New York along with the Alliance for Families with Developmental Need (AFDN) against...
43 Million American Adults Have ‘Low’ English Literacy Levels
White and Hispanic adults make up the largest percentage of U.S. adults with low levels of English literacy, according to the most recent results...
New Media Literacy Resources Available Online
The California Department of Education (CDE) has created an online media
literacy resource page for educators. The page provides access to free K–12
resources, instructional materials,...
Meaningful Professional Growth
Amanda Seewald offers a spoonful of thoughts from a teacher coach
The most creative people I know are educators of some sort. As educators, we...
Educating English Learners with Disabilities
California Department of Education (CDE) has released the much-anticipated “California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities.” The guide will help with identifying,...
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