The ongoing debate over the value of English-language certificates raises a fundamental question: What is the purpose of ...

Only 25% of Americans speak a second language. We rest on our laurels as speakers of English, believing that everyone else is learning our language—the language of business. And in many countries ...

As an international student, I improved my English speaking by practicing daily conversations, building confidence, and ...

Lucy Lu is the Senior Manager, Analytics and Strategic Projects in the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). AERO is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments.

The UK government says tougher English rules will aid integration. Esol experts warn they risk turning language learning into ...

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 ...

For nearly a century, Spanish-speaking workers have been a critical part of American agriculture’s labor force. While the ...

As someone who has been learning Spanish most of my life, I know it can be challenging and scary to speak in a new language. And I’ve seen my English-language-learner students experience similar ...

A recent study found that every $1 invested in English upskilling produced a $6 return in the form of increases in local tax revenues, consumer spending, job creation, and business investment. In a ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding ...

Born Deaf, Chennai-based Shraddha Agarwal built SignSetu — a bilingual Indian Sign Language (ISL) platform that helps Deaf ...

A year ago, the kindergartners learning English in Tanya Gan Lim's class were thriving. Back then, she'd bring in props and pictures to help her students learn the language and sound out words. Then ...