Tag: language
Small Investment Offers Big Literacy Gains
Research by Stanford University found that 75 of the lowest-performing California elementary schools that received funding from an out-of-court settlement made significant progress on...
Report Highlights Language Study Shortfalls
Many language programs at US colleges and universities remain strong despite challenging national and local conditions, according to a comprehensive new report, Enrollments in...
Recognizing Language Disorders in Multilingual Children
Communication is a human right, in any and all languages. Children of all backgrounds start communicating from birth, though this communication looks and sounds...
IDRA to co-host Webinar Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Lau v. Nichols
In 1974, Lau v. Nichols established the right of non-English language speaking students to receive an equal education. IDRA founder Dr. José Cárdenas...
Building Capacity FOR Collaboration and THROUGH Collaboration
In today’s increasingly multilingual and neurodiverse schools, collaboration...
Opinion: Popular Balance and Support in Migration
Migration and language learning are so intrinsically linked that, especially at this time of year, language educators cannot help but think about the millions...
Does Language Affect Color Differentiation?
A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the materialization of specific words to distinguish specific colors in a small...
Japanese Guide Created for Immigrants
As Japan’s immigrant population reaches record highs in response to demand for workers as the country's indigenous population ages, volunteers in the Western prefecture...
Swedish Dictionary Complete After 140 Years
The definitive record of the Swedish language in the form of an official Swedish dictionary has finally reached completion after 140 years in the...
Macron Backs Ban on Gender-Inclusive French
In France, the Senate, including President Macron, has voted in favor of a proposed law banning the use of gender neutral and gender inclusive language...
