New research suggests that the more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear. Learning more languages, especially when younger, and achieving fluency in a second language also seem to ...

The 2024 NAEP Report Card delivered a stark reminder: only 30% of eighth graders and 35% of twelfth graders are reading at a proficient level. These are not abstract statistics. They represent ...

The American educational system has a difficult time understanding dyslexia and an even harder time identifying children with dyslexia in order to provide the correct intervention for students who are ...

Elena Izquierdo, José Medina, Vanessa Espitia, and Sarah De La Garza call on leaders to learn in real time so that dual language bilingual education delivers its promise to all students For decades, ...

Bilingual educators often serve as a bridge for students navigating two worlds academically, linguistically,and culturally. But the demands placed on these educators continue to grow.Many are tasked ...

The Habla Futures Bilingual Conference is a free, international virtual gathering for bilingual education researchers, policymakers, and educators from across the globe, hosted by the Habla Futures ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) can deepen education. In order for students to be academically, socially, and behaviorally successful in school and beyond, they need to develop skills in the five ...

Although China boasts a history of over 5,000 years, the modern nation-state we know today is only about 65 years old. Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People’s ...

Last year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of a milestone US Supreme Court ruling, Lau v. Nichols (1974), which set the groundwork for equitable learning opportunities for students designated at the ...

Career and technical education, commonly referred to as career-tech ed or CTE, encompasses a wide array of industry-specific classes designed to enable high school students to explore career options ...

Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced the bipartisan Reading Excellence and ...

Whenever we hear an educator begin a statement with the words “Research says…,” we must attend with caution. This is because what is said is an interpretation or a translation of research. The ...