For many immigrants, coming to America is full of the unfamiliar — from the language to the food. In Philadelphia, a program aims to help these arrivals settle into their new country by folding ...

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 ...

This is the second report in a four-part series on adult education. Ana Perez never made it to high school. Her education ended after the sixth grade, when war broke out in her native El Salvador. She ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. They speak Farsi, Cantonese, Spanish and at least two dozen other languages. Some earned master's degrees in their ...

There are several reasons why you may want to embark on a journey to learn a new language. Maybe you have an international trip on the horizon. It could be because you have non-English speaking family ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

“Speak English!” can be one of the cruelest things for an immigrant to hear. It can sound simultaneously like a demand for instant assimilation, an accusation of disloyalty, and a presumption of ...

Years ago, the Beaverton school district in Oregon participated in a study to determine the right models for improving English learners’ academic achievement. The results, which came out in 2019, ...

Students can hone social-emotional skills like social awareness, self-reflection, problem-solving, critical thinking, and ...

Veen Tovi used to watch the other kids playing or talking to each other while she was in English-language classes. There was a big part of Tovi that wanted to be just like those kids in her school — ...