The English learner population is growing but the number of specialized instructors for them and training for general education teachers who work with them is lagging. Researchers and educators say ...

Years ago, the Beaverton school district in Oregon participated in a study to determine the right models for improving English learners’ academic achievement. The results, which came out in 2019, ...

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 ...

When Abdul Zaman's family resettled in Erie in January 2022 after Kabul, Afghanistan, fell to the Taliban, he said his children weren't afraid of their new surroundings. "They were excited when they ...

Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content of their classes. That’s the message California ...

This article was originally published in EdSource. Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content ...