By Soyenixe Lopez Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Monday upheld a lower court ruling that said Arizona’s system for educating English-language learners does not violate the federal Equal Educational Opportunities Act. A three-judge panel of the…
By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Language Magazine 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 native English speakers….
By Yvette Donado LatinaLista English is the dominant language of the United States. Yet, because we are a ‘nation of immigrants,’ the U.S. Census reports that over 60 million people, ages 5 and older, speak another language than English…
By Tina Walker Language magazine President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative calls for 99% of America’s students to be connected to the internet through high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within five years, and this fall, an increasing number of students are…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat The Southern Poverty Law Center broadened its federal complaint against the Jefferson Parish Public School System in Louisiana regarding the district’s treatment of Latino immigrant families this week. The SPLC alleges that…
By Kathleen Leos and Lisa Saavedra LatinaLista Kathleen Leos, president of The Global Institute for Language & Literacy Development, LLC. Kathleen Leos serves as president of The Global Institute for Language & Literacy Development, LLC. Ms. Leos previously served…
