Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

The government’s new curriculum guidelines for English-language lessons at junior high schools have been criticized as so ...

Duolingo is opening up its advanced language learning content offering to free users, allowing them to acquire skills that were previously reserved for paid subscribers.

This past January, Amazon launched an Alexa-based English learning program for Spanish speakers in Spain, and now it's expanding that program into the US and Mexico. The program employs artificial ...

I’ve published numerous posts over the years in which teachers of many content areas have shared their most effective lessons. In this series, it’s time for teachers of English/language-learner ...

The fifth-graders were completely absorbed in their game. Snatches of conversation were heard here and there, mingling with ...

An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

For years, those are the tools Carmen Nolasco used to study English on her own after immigrating to the United States from Mexico. Occasionally, she said, she offered to teach Spanish in exchange for ...

Bit by bit researchers continue to piece together how virtual learning impacted English-language learners’ education, from limiting vital in-person interactions with teachers and peers to leaving some ...

This story is part of a series exploring promising efforts and research that could help students. The reporting collaborative includes the Education Labs at The Dallas Morning News, AL.com, The Fresno ...