I still remember a student I taught in Virginia early in my career. He was maybe 13 or 14, and he’d come to this country on a raft. People died on that journey. When he arrived, he couldn’t read in ...

A major laborers’ union with a large Hispanic immigrant membership is using an English literacy test to disqualify candidates from running for leadership positions in the union. The English competency ...

Three years ago, three colleagues in the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development teamed up to pilot a Facebook unit in a high school classroom mainly composed of Somali ...

A professor at the National Institute for the Deaf is rolling out an artificial intelligence tool to help bridge language learning gaps between American Sign Language and English.

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Literacy Center of West Michigan helps people learn English. Hope Network Industries has a lot of people with different backgrounds. Now, there is a class going on here right ...

Since 1986, Literacy Outreach has worked on helping adults in need of basic English literacy instruction and other skills. “We train volunteers to help those in need,” said Martha Fredenall, the ...

Teaching literacy to older students who are still learning English is a topic that’s traditionally gotten less attention—in research, training, and professional development—than its counterpart for ...

EdSource · Sexual abuse claims threaten school district budgets, even when not accused In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and standards-driven English Language ...

Guided use of social media in classrooms can help boost the literacy and language development of English-learners in multiple languages, according to a pair of studies from a University of Minnesota ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Learning English is something Rosa Cruz always wanted, but never knew how to accomplish, until learning about Literacy Connects. "Before, I wasn't able to hear. Now, I feel like ...

NEW BEDFORD — Youth and adults will be able to advance their English language learner skills in tandem with financial literacy through classes at the Discovery Language Academy. Beginning Sept. 14, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan’s largest community-based organization dedicated to adult literacy is looking for volunteers to come alongside learners as they expand their English knowledge, ...