If you are raising your child in a dual-language household, you are giving them a gift. Not only are you connecting them to multiple rich traditions, you are giving their brain a healthy workout. But ...
There is a large and growing population of children in the United States who are younger than 5 years old who have a first language other than English and will be forced to learn two languages ...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Nearly 12 million ...
English learners represent one of the fastest-growing student groups in U.S. schools, yet educators consistently report that they feel underprepared to meet these students’ needs. This forum will ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First 5 California released Quick Facts: Professional Development to Support Teachers of Young Dual Language Learners in California, a new brief by the American ...
The school year has begun, which for many young children means they have entered a brand-new environment and sometimes are faced with a whole new language to learn. Brain science tells us that ...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Given what is ...
Before the 1950s, prevailing research indicated that bilingualism created a disadvantage for children. Since then, many studies have found that not only were those concerns unfounded but that ...
For decades, two factors drove the demand for dual-language education: a desire to preserve native languages and recognition that dual-language learning can boost overall achievement for ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First 5 California released a new brief by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) as part of the $20 million initiative to promote high‑quality early learning ...
English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives recognizes that ELs comprise a diverse and multitalented pool of learners, yet these students continue to be ...
Donna Shalala continues to impact education in South Florida, but she focused on a younger age group than usual Thursday morning. The former University of Miami president and current president of the ...