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 ...

IBERIA PARISH — Acadiana is a region rich in diverse languages and cultures, and many newcomers have made sacrifices to adapt, including learning English to better integrate into their communities.

Chattering together in Spanish, the students entered the large, bare room before switching to English to greet their teacher, MaLuisa Castro. “How are you? You want coffee?” responded Castro, a petite ...

Thousands of immigrants are waiting to get on to basic English courses as colleges cut places amid a financial squeeze. Plumbers, nurses, nannies and other recent arrivals from eastern Europe and ...

Immigrants who want a UK passport should have free English lessons and pass a new "Britishness test", Home Office experts said today. A blueprint for the compulsory new exam - designed to make people ...

The second programme of Free English Lessons concluded on Friday 15 June. The lessons were attended by thirty beginner and intermediate learners of English aged 18 to 65 years. The primary aim was to ...