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New Study Finds Virtual Schools Underperforming
School performance measures for both virtual and blended schools indicate that they are not as successful as traditional public schools, according to NEPC’s Sixth...
ELL/Spanish Specialist Appointed to Lead White House Hispanic Initiative
Aimee Viana has been appointed to the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Initiative).
According to...
Advancing English Learner Equity in Math
Report Shows Promising Practices in California and Offers Key Recommendations
A new report from...
Updated Federal Data on English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education launched a new interactive web page dedicated to data on English Learner students (ELs). The site uses colorful maps,...
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...
13 Million Brits Plan to Learn Spanish in 2018
According to a poll recently released by the British Council, one out of every five UK adults (about 13 million people) said they plan...
How Repealing Net Neutrality Could Affect Schools’ Internet Access
Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, talks to NPR's Kelly McEvers about the potential impact on classrooms if net...
Survey Demands More PD for EL Educators
According to the results of the 2017 EL Education Report, a new survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Education, 99% of respondents believe professional development for...
California Sued for Literacy Failure
Yesterday, a group of students, parents, and the advocacy organizations CADRE and Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, represented by Public Counsel and Morrison...
