Tag: language
Korean Marriage Migrants Offered Free Classes
Since the 1990s, the South Korean government has encouraged Korean men, particularly those in rural areas, to marry women from overseas.
However, the lives...
Paraguay Offers Korean in Schools
Starting this year, middle and high school students in Paraguay can learn Korean as a second foreign language subject, according to the Ministry of...
Latvia Drops Russian from Schools
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has unanimously and without debate approved new education rules that plan for the gradual rejection of studying Russian as a...
Name Changes Seen as Plot to Expunge Afrikaans
South Africa’s government is on a name-changing spree—and that’s sparking a fierce language war and fierce feelings.
South Africa was colonized by Dutch settlers...
Russian in Turkmenistan
Last month, the Dunya Turkmenleri (Turkmen of the World) radio program, produced by Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL’s) Turkmen Service, launched a series...
VA Budget Amendment Could Hurt MLLs
According to analysis by WTOP News, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to the state’s budget would cut funding for multilingual learners (MLLs). Some...
New Bilingual Educator Grant Opens for Dual Language Teachers to Help...
Hispanic English language learners are now one of the fastest growing student populations in the country. Due to limited state and federal funding, bilingual teachers...
Science of Reading Bill Fails in California
California Assembly Bill 2222 (see April...
Supporting Multilingual Learners in Developing Reading Fluency across the School Day
The Importance of Building Reading Fluency...
