Students are identified as English-language learners, in theory, to prevent educational inequity, but that classification may present another problem for children: teacher bias. Research from Ilana ...

Thinking back to her days as a bilingual teacher to fourth graders, Crystal Gonzales recalls that some of the suggestions offered by curriculum materials to adapt lessons for English learners were ...

In a new report called The State of English Learners in California Public Schools, the nonprofit organization Californians Together found that many indicators of academic achievement for English ...

They have facilitated a fresh approach to communicating these teaching methods in a manner potentially more conducive to operational appropriation of unknown languages. By thus identifying language ...

Here’s a collection of the English-learner-focused stories that resonated most with EdWeek readers in 2025. In July, the U.S. Department of Justice published guidance on how federal agencies could ...

The number of people in Ohio who don't speak English as their first language has risen significantly in the last decade. At local schools, educators are working to provide the best support for ...

Children read in a Spanish-immersion classroom at Escondido Elementary School in Palo Alto, California, March 2006. (AP Photo / Marcio Jose Sanchez) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the ...

English learners need foundational skills like phonics and vocabulary in addition to instruction in speaking and understanding English and connections to their home languages. Those are two agreements ...

While teaching English language learners has always been a formidable challenge in Houston ISD, some educators say the job has become increasingly difficult this year because they face enormous ...

When I was growing up, my family spoke mostly Spanish, but everyone at my school spoke English. Since my mother prioritized academic success over cultural acclimation for me, I found myself slowly ...

International students with a passion for art, design, or architecture can refine their English language proficiency while developing a competitive portfolio through Pratt Institute’s PreCollege ELL ...