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Gaza Demands Educators’ Support

A summer break with little to do represents tedium for young, energetic bodies. That’s why AMIDEAST has  partnered with the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem to...

Babies Learning Words on the Edge

A new study shows babies memorize first and last syllables. New research from the journal, Child Development, offers insight into how babies acquire language. The...

The World Lights up for Int’l Literacy Day

UNESCO raises awareness for the importance of literacy to sustainable development. On September 8th, communities from all corners of the world celebrated UNESCO’s International Literacy...

Florida Fights Feds on ELL Flexibility

Governor Scott joins education officials in face-off with the Department of Education. Florida is facing off against the Department of Education over a denied request...

New Chinese Dictionary Reflects Modern China

Additions include nouveau riche and the WeChat social media app. The Chinese language regulator has approved of a new edition of the Standard Dictionary of...

UPDATE: Congress Considers Native Language Revitalization

 Language revitalization bills head to the floor. Bipartisan support for the Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act (H.R.4214/S.1948) and The Native American Languages Reauthorization Act...

Duncan Gives an Inch to CCSS Schools

Secretary of Education offers extension for schools using testing in evaluations. As Common Core aligned assessments are rolled out all across the nation, Secretary of...

English Challenge in Morocco

  After saying that “French is no longer valid” back in April, Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, Lahcen Daoudi, is now saying that Arabic is...

Google Goes Multilingual

New search app code switches like most people. For polyglots, it can be an arduous task to manually change the language on a smart phone...

Canada Calls for Bilingual Tweeting

Canada's Foreign Minister under fire for favoring English on social media. Canada’s chien de garde des langues officielles, or language watchdog, Graham Fraser, is investigating...

What’s Another 38 Official Languages?

Indians push to add 38 more languages to their constitution. The Indian government is facing pressure to consider 38 more official languages to be added...

Common Core Rattling Educators, ELL Teachers Unprepared

Survey says most educators feel unprepared for CCSS, especially ELL teachers. As students return to school from the Summer break and districts scramble to prepare...

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