When I started teaching in California’s public schools 30 years ago, it was the beginning of the so-called English-only movement. “Qualified teachers” for multilingual learners were chosen to teach if ...

EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Low statewide reading scores have sparked many advocates ...

Today’s post is the latest in a series in which educators share potential challenges that might exist in teaching English learners and how to respond to them. Irina McGrath, Ph.D., is an assistant ...

A panel of experts told EdSource on Tuesday that for English language learners, it’s important to balance phonics and other reading skills all students need with opportunities to grow students’ ...

For many educators, there may be nothing more intimidating than having students with whom we cannot easily communicate—both ...

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to review Tom Horne's lawsuit against ten school districts for allowing dual language ...

A significant demand for well-trained English as a second language (ESL) teachers exists throughout the United States. In areas such as education, business, hospitality and many more, the ...

Boston College’s TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate program is designed to prepare future English language educators with the essential skills, knowledge, and ...

The Department of Education has rescinded guidance — backed by a 1974 Supreme Court ruling — that outlined how school districts provide instruction and resources to students who are not fluent English ...

If Lake Elementary School had looked only at the student’s math assessment in English, teachers would have worried about him. But when he took the same exam in Spanish, Principal Paola Elena Zepher ...

As the Trump administration pulls back support for English language learners, Michigan is rolling out new requirements for schools to educate those students. Starting this school year, Michigan ...