Education Week: Bilingual Education

Puerto Rico Governor Proposes English Plan

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Gov. Luis Fortuño hopes to make Puerto Rico a full-fledged bilingual society.

English-Learners

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

English-learners who complete language-acquisition courses within three years go on to have much more academic success than peers.

Momentum Builds for Dual-Language Learning

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Growing numbers of schools are offering dual-language classes, where teachers split instruction between English and a second language.

An Immigrant Student's Story: I Was a Dictionary Girl

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Providing non-English-speaking students with resources to navigate through their school day can make all the difference in their academic success, writes Helen Janc Malone.

U.S., Chinese Schools Build Virtual Ed. Partnerships

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Several schools aiming to better prepare students for a global economy and foster cultural understanding between the United States and China have established online student exchange programs.

ELL Programs Get Overhaul in New York and Los Angeles

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Under pressure from state and federal education departments, the nation's two largest school systems announced plans this month to dramatically improve services for hundreds of thousands of English-language learners.

Study Finds Sudden Insights Key to Learning Words

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:06:00 -0400

When it comes to understanding what words mean, researchers say the "ah ha" moment trumps flash-card drills.

Foreign-Language Programs Stung by Budget Cuts

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:06:00 -0400

Federal funds to support K-12 and college foreign-language instruction took a hit in the fiscal 2011 budget deal.

Dual-Language Program Showing Benefits in N.J.

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0500

Bilingual Mandate Challenges Chicago's Public Preschools

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0500

Educators in Chicago are gearing up to provide bilingual instruction to preschoolers—as Illinois becomes the first state to mandate such instruction.

Researchers Create Bilingual Test for Speech-Language Disorders

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0500

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created an assessment designed to detect speech-language disorders in children who speak both Spanish and English.

Science Grows on Acquiring New Language

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:10:00 -0400

An emerging body of research dispels old myths about language learning and makes a case for multilingualism.

White House Renews Attention to Hispanic Education

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:10:00 -0400

Dropout prevention, the path to higher education, and the DREAM Act all shared the spotlight at a Washington summit culminating a months-long listening tour on the topic.

Ed. Department Names Head Of English-Language Office

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:07:00 -0400

The Obama administration has selected Rosalinda B. Barrera as the assistant deputy secretary and director of the office of English-language acquisition for the U.S. Department of Education.

Papers Hint at High Court Nominee's Policy Thinking

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:06:00 -0400

As one of President Clinton's domestic policy advisers, Elena Kagan sometimes weighed in on education issues.