By Catherine Snow The Conversation A recent report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences calls for more attention to language teaching in the U.S. The report notes that U.S. students have much less access to foreign language…
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Guest Voz: Becoming a Multilingual Nation: The Challenge and the Promise
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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…
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Video: No English-only for New York teen who speaks 20 languages
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LatinaLista — In the last few years in the debate over undocumented Latino immigrants in the country, much has been written about language. Namely, that immigrants need to forget their native tongues and just speak English. The rise of English-only…
LatinaLista — For a nation of immigrants like the United States, it’s not surprising that each ethnic group has its own set of concerns that they see impact their families and themselves. Yet, because of language or immigration status,…
