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New Film Chronicles ELL Struggles
Immersion, an elegant new short film starring San Francisco public school students in the lead roles, explores the obstacles facing English Language Learner students in English immersion programs. Moises, the elementary...
Morocco
With a population of about 34 million people, Morocco is known to be the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Here, visitors will see the lingering influences of the surrounding areas, which contribute to the...
Study Abroad in Egypt
On the North coast of Africa with the Sinai Peninsula connecting it to Western Asia, Egypt has more than 82 million inhabitants. Known for its ancient monuments, such as the Giza Pyramids and the...
February 2010
Invest in Teachers
Teacher quality is key to the success of our schools and our children. No matter how you judge success, there can be no doubt that students do better in testing, are more...
November 2009
Two is Always More Than One
As we near the end of President Obama’s first year in office, we are reaching a crucial point for the future of language education in the U.S....
October 2009
Expert Investment Advice
Any suggestion that we should be spending more on education right now is usually met with derision as state and local governments struggle to maintain services. However, when the recommendation...
September 2009
The Assessing Situation
September 2009 Cover
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor are affording the American people an invaluable insight into the ingrained prejudices that prevail in our society,...
August 2009
Suckering the Supreme Court
August 2009 Cover
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor are affording the American people an invaluable insight into the ingrained prejudices that prevail in our...
Spain
Up until 25 years ago, Spain’s popularity as a tourist destination among other Europeans owed much to the low cost of vacationing there. Since then, prices have increased but the world has woken up...
Getting Passionate about Italian
Hannah Zeiler samples the immersion programs in Italy’s most seductive cities
Florence (or Firenze) is the capital of the famed region of Tuscany and sits on the banks of the river Arno, between the Adriatic...