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World Teachers’ Day Empowers Educators
UNESCO is celebrating World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on October 5 by highlighting the importance of empowering teachers to achieve inclusive and sustainable global development.
This...
Investing in Teachers instead of Prisons
Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a stirring speech at the National Press Club that was particularly relevant for minority and English learner students
"I agree with...
Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Literature
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library of Congress launched an online selection...
Manitoba to Promote Aboriginal Languages
The new Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy is a partnership between the Manitoba government, indigenous groups, post-secondary institutions and school boards will seek to "protect and...
Chinese Language Films for a Growing Middle Class
The market potential of China's rising middle class is bringing big attention to the filmmaking world and the demand for quality Chinese language media....
Chinese Enrollments Up 2000% in Texas
According to a recent study by researchers at the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, Texas has seen a dramatic rise in the number of...
Feds Release English Learner Tool Kit
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) today announced the completion of the English Learner (EL) Tool Kit to support states, districts,...
South Africa’s Controversial Language Education
Schools in South Africa will begin offering instruction in various African languages beginning next year. "This means that schools that previously offered English and...
Texting in Cherokee
Cherokee language supporters collaborated with Google two years ago to launch a Cherokee language interface and Cherokee language version of Google's email service. Whether it’s Cherokee YouTube...
Startup Finds Arabic Language Jobs for Syrian Refugees
NaTakallam (we speak Arabic) is a new platform aimed at providing employment for Syrian refugees in Lebanon through teaching remote classes to Arabic language...
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Today is the first day of U.S. National Hispanic Heritage Month which is marked by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens...
U.S. Businesses Need Languages & Multiculturalism
A recent survey of more than 2,000 U.S. Human Resources (HR) managers found that 70% of respondents indicate that higher education in the U.S....
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