Tag: duallanguage
Bilingualism May Counteract Autism
According to a new study published in Child Development, bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are better at switching from one task to...
California’s Crossborder Cooperation
Today, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson went to Mexico to meet with leaders of Baja California’s education system, to increase cooperation,...
Massachusetts Restores Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed the LOOK Bill into law which will allow the state’s schools to offer bilingual and dual-language education....
Diverse Classes Boost Collaborative Skills for All
Exposure to diversity in the classroom tends to be associated with better collaboration skills., according to the first OECD PISA assessment of collaborative problem...
Florida’s ESSA Plan ‘Impedes Progress of ELLs’
The Florida Department of Education’s implementation plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has been roundly criticized as it relates to English learner...
Nationwide Disparities in Support for Young ELLs
According to a new report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), the support...
America Becoming More Multilingual
According to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) of newly...
NYC Introduces Language Program Legislation
Council members have called on the Department of Education, "to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to foreign...
Miami Schools Pursuing Quality Bilingual Education
Since the Miami-Dade School district in Florida postponed a scheduled change in the methodology of teaching foreign languages, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has announced plans to launch...
