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Digital Media Can Boost Literacy
Technology and the amount of information it provides us is deepening the divide between the haves and the have-nots in terms of education. As...
Is Kindergarten too Early for Literacy?
The Common Core State Standards require that kindergarteners have the ability to read emergent texts with purpose and understanding. Kindergarten literacy standards are controversial...
New Standards for Short-Term TESOL Programs
In response to the proliferation of short-term TESOL certificate programs around the world,...
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...
California Supports Leaders in ELL Education
The 2014 California Language Census found that over 22% of California public school students are English language learners (ELLs) and over 43% speak a...
Four Years to English Proficiency
Study Finds English Learners in Seattle-Area Elementary Schools Successfully Reach Language and Literacy Targets in Nearly Four Years
A new Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northwest...
Identifying Literacy and Learning Disabilities Early
New research from Northwestern University has found a quick way to detect future literacy challenges in children who have not yet learned to read...
Nevada Imposes Literacy by Third Grade
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed the Read by Three Act (SB 391) designed to improve early literacy and student achievement. The law includes...
Dual Language Programs Benefit ELLs
Parents of English languages learners (ELLs) often place their children in English language based classroom in hopes that they will pick up the language,...
English on the Upswing Among Latinos
According to a new report out by the Pew Research Center, English proficiency has hit all-time highs among Latinos, while Spanish is spoken less...
Call to Increase Federal School Library Funding
In a move supported by Language Magazine, a coalition of more than 20 education businesses, associations, and media groups has called on the U.S....
New Tablet-Based Interactive ELL Test
This fall, Pearson is launching TELL (Test of English Language Learning), a tablet-based assessment developed to help schools assess progress of English Language Learners...
