Tag: language
Fostering Community and Belonging
At the close of 2024, the Haitian Creole Language and Culture Program that I founded at the end of 2023 in Indianapolis, capital of...
Ending the Reading Wars, Pt. 1
This and the next article in this series try to get at the question of how oral language and written language differ. I believe...
Study Finds Large-Print Books Boost Literacy and Social–Emotional Health
New research released by Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, suggests that 87% of teachers saw a positive impact on their students’...
Deadline Extended for French Heritage Language Program Proposals
The deadline for proposals for the French Heritage Language Program (FHLP) has been extended to March 17, 2025.
Supported by Villa Albertine and the...
Trump Orders English to be Sole US Official Language
President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) declaring English the official language of the US, effectively rescinding a mandate established by President Clinton...
Working Toward Linguistic Liberation
Lesson planning is a political act. As previously stated in the Language Magazine article “Content, Language, and Culture Targets” (Medina, 2023), schools in the...
‘Evolution of Spanish Will Depend Largely on America’
At the annual general meeting (AGM)...
World-Readiness as Career Readiness
World language enrollments are declining and technology is advancing faster than we can imagine. How can we keep attracting investment in language learning and...
Yes, Structured Literacy and Multilingualism Go Together
Literacy is foundational—not only for academic success...
