Tag: language
Feds Lay Out Rules for English Learners during Closures
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a factsheet clarifying states’ responsibilities to English learners (ELs) and their parents during the extended school closures:
Annual...
Lorena McElwain to Run Federal English Language Office
Lorena Orozco McElwain has been appointed Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U.S. Department of Education by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Prior...
Six Keys to Success
We find ourselves in unprecedented times as the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down our schools for an indefinite amount of time. As educators, we...
Support Native Language Center to Help Fight COVID-19
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) is calling for the inclusion of a provision in the next coronavirus relief bill to establish a Native American Language...
Solutions-Based Nonprofit Provides Tools and Community
mindSpark Learning's free Online Toolkit contains:
A unique series that focuses on creating robust strategic plans for your school or district for the upcoming school...
Aggressive Language Tweets Rise in Spanish Lockdown
Study of Twitter language reveals antipathy to Spanish governmental decisions
Aggressive language on Twitter in Spain has grown during the lockdown, according to a study...
Free Audio Skills Courses for a Million Adults
Cell-Ed has announced that is has partnered with the state of New York, the Barbara Bush Foundation, and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to...
DACA Students Excluded From U.S. Federal Aid; Lawsuit, New Act Ensue
The U.S. Department of Education has blocked DACA recipients and other undocumented students from receiving COVID-19 relief money in the CARES Act. Around $14...
Idioma Education & Consulting’s Top Tips for Teaching in a Virtual...
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"It’s no secret that the current pandemic is challenging all of us to be more creative and innovative as educators. For the time being,...
A Systematic Approach to Online Teaching and Learning
How surreal it was as we said goodbye to our fellow teachers. We had, of course, no idea that it would be so long...
