Tag: language
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 but as a fundamental skill for navigating life. Yet literacy rates in the US paint a troubling...
Grammar Aids Early Vocab Building
A new study carried out at the MIT Language Acquisition Lab offers a novel insight into the early acquisition of vocabulary—sentences contain subtle hints in...
Tailor Learning to Students’ Interests
A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, which appears in Imaging Neuroscience, shows how interests can modulate language processing in children’s...
Visions for 2025: Getting Future Ready
Career exploration and exposure to real-world experiences are essential in today’s education for students in K–12 as they consider postsecondary and career opportunities after...
Addressing the US Shortage of Bilingual School Psychologists
Picture a school where nearly half the students speak a language other than English at home. Now imagine there’s only one psychologist available—and they...
Iowa Gives Every G1 Student Decodable Books
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first-grade student with...
Leading with a Culture of Caring
When Francisco Lopez was twelve, he and his parents moved from Santiago, Brazil, to a small town in Massachusetts, where his father began working...
MA Court Could Rule on Science of Reading
A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the Massachusetts Superior Court against famed literacy experts Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay...
An Unexpected Powerhouse
North Carolina’s impressive climb to fifth in the nation for dual language immersion (DLI) programs is more than just a ranking—it’s also a reflection...
