Tag: literacy
Babies’ Babbling Builds Better Brains
It's long been known that babies modify their sounds to become more speech-like in response to feedback from their caregivers, and that they learn...
Bookworm Gets the Girl
If you’re in the Los Angeles area over the holidays and are looking for hugely enjoyable way of impressing the value of reading on...
California Sued for Literacy Failure
Yesterday, a group of students, parents, and the advocacy organizations CADRE and Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, represented by Public Counsel and Morrison...
Literacy on the Line
Vinod Lobo describes how a California grant is giving adult English learners access to blended education programs on their smartphones
Recent data shows that adult...
Massachusetts Restores Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed the LOOK Bill into law which will allow the state’s schools to offer bilingual and dual-language education....
Florida’s ESSA Plan ‘Impedes Progress of ELLs’
The Florida Department of Education’s implementation plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has been roundly criticized as it relates to English learner...
EF ‘s EPI Reveals Worldwide English Skills
Education First
For the seventh year in a row, Education First (EF), has released their annual report on English proficiency. EF, an international education company...
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week was celebrated September 24-30, 2017.
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week raises public awareness about the need and...
Talk, Read, Talk, Write
Nancy Motley suggests a routine for literacy in all content areas
Teachers often feel immense pressure to cover too much material in too little time....
