Public schools in Bartholomew County and the surrounding area have seen a 21% increase in English learner students over the past three school years, continuing a nearly two-decade trend in which that ...

At Maplewood Elementary School, 140 English language learners have moved up a proficiency level on their English assessment. School staff members applauded the students’ progress and achievements by ...

Sarah Mireles had her first encounter with a student who didn’t speak English decades ago when Mireles was a middle school student attending Greeley schools. Today, nearly half the population at ...

Three elementary-aged students sitting on floor in circle. Learning a different language can be a point of pride, but there is a practical advantage too. Job postings seeking bilingual or trilingual ...

Forty-five languages are spoken by students across Northville Public Schools, where the diversity of its small English-learner population ― about 540 students in K-12 or roughly 22% of all students ― ...

When Abdul Zaman's family resettled in Erie in January 2022 after Kabul, Afghanistan, fell to the Taliban, he said his children weren't afraid of their new surroundings. "They were excited when they ...

The latest data on how English-learners around the country fared in their language development during the pandemic are out. But there’s a major catch: About 30 percent fewer students took a widely ...

“What do you want your teacher to know about you?” Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a ...

After a professional development session for my teacher education program, I met with my supervisor to express a concern about a required program activity for my students. I told my supervisor the ...

LAS CRUCES - Only 3 percent of English language learners in New Mexico's public schools passed the standardized proficiency exam in 2019. In 2017, less than 1 percent of students passed. The previous ...

Research shows that children whose parents are involved in supporting their learning do better in school, but that’s often a barrier for children whose parents aren’t fluent speakers of English.