Tag: language
Chinese Focus on Traditional Culture and Language
Starting this semester, China’s national school curriculum will...
It’s September. Do You Know Where Your Learners Are?
As the new school year begins, understanding each learner’s language proficiency is crucial for effective instruction. The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in...
Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall VIII: Our Students Are Multilingual. Shouldn’t...
It’s the first quarter...
Israel Introduces Mandatory Hebrew Tests
According to According to the Jerusalem Post, for the first time ever, Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch plans to conduct mandatory Hebrew testing for...
San Francisco Makes Vietnamese Official
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to make Vietnamese an official language, joining Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino as languages in which...
China Bans Tibetan on Douyin
Tibetans in Tibet have expressed concerns and dismay in response to the Chinese government’s decision to ban the Tibetan language and remove posts in...
New Immigrants May Not Require Russian
According to the independent Moscow Times, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign citizens and stateless individuals to apply for temporary residency...
Bilingualism under threat: structured literacy will make it harder for children...
International Viewpoint: NEW ZEALAND
From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as...
