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 ...

Language learning apps like Duolingo are useful, but they have their limits. They're ideal for getting started with a new language, beefing up vocabulary, practicing skills, and even having fun ...

Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs) -- who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment in the US -- lag behind their English-speaking monolingual peers in educational ...

Lynmara Colón, Ph.D., is director of student opportunity and multilingual learners in the Prince William County schools in Virginia: In the mosaic of American education, English learners add vibrant ...

Tsunan Secondary School in Niigata Prefecture shared a blog entry (via IGN) that demonstrated how an assistant language ...

A language teacher in a Japanese secondary school has introduced a novel — if horrifying — new way to teach students English: ...

Bit by bit researchers continue to piece together how virtual learning impacted English-language learners’ education, from limiting vital in-person interactions with teachers and peers to leaving some ...

Bridging the digital divide and tailoring ed tech tools to ELL students’ needs can help schools ensure they’re learning and thriving. Micah Castelo is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K-12. Her ...

English-learning students are tested annually in language proficiency. Growth varies as support for teaching English as a second language is under scrutiny amid President Donald Trump's second term.