Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law, that will break down academic achievement data for subgroups of English learners. Assembly Bill 1868 requires the California Department of Education to report ...

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English learners accounted for 10.6 percent of all public school students in fall 2021, up from 9.4 percent in fall 2011. That’s according to federal data updated in May which tracks this student ...

The AI tools in the popular platform can guide students to practice language skills and receive feedback while working ...

While the average American student has recovered about one-third of pandemic learning losses in math and about a quarter in reading, many others are still struggling in COVID’s wake. This includes ...

The terminology used to classify students in need of specialized support to acquire the English language in public schools has shifted over time, gradually embracing more positive connotations of ...

Thinking back to her days as a bilingual teacher to fourth graders, Crystal Gonzales recalls that some of the suggestions offered by curriculum materials to adapt lessons for English learners were ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. About 1 in 3 students in California’s ...

A historically difficult hurdle for English language learners is returning next month with bigger stakes – pass Indiana’s third grade reading assessment or risk being held back. Today’s third graders ...

It's been a long year for English learners in the central San Joaquin Valley. From shuffling leadership in multiple local districts, rising test scores in the classroom and looming federal policy ...

According to Metro Nashville Public Schools’ open data portal, of Nashville’s roughly 82,600 students, 22,069 — about 27 percent — are active English learners or have transitioned out of the ...