Students identified as English learners (EL) are commonly referred to as the fastest growing population of students in K–12 schools. Indeed, between 2011 and 2021, the EL population grew by 15 percent ...

Schools are required to test the progress of their English learners each year to determine whether they still need language instruction services or can exit out of such programs. In close to 40 states ...

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience ...

Clark County teachers receive specialized training at UNLV through Project Pueblo to support English language learners using multilingual approaches.

LAS CRUCES - Only 3 percent of English language learners in New Mexico's public schools passed the standardized proficiency exam in 2019. In 2017, less than 1 percent of students passed. The previous ...

Brenda Amparan leads her first graders in Spanish at Pueblo Elementary School in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sept. 16, 2025.

Professional development for teachers of multilingual learners? Cancelled. Newcomer centers opened to ease immigrant students ...

Newark Public Schools students made steady progress on statewide assessments this spring, with English language arts and math ...

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In Essex County, Newark’s public schools have reported the biggest enrollment percentage gains in recent years. Essex ...

Students at Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School in Norwalk listen to state Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona read a book. Cardona regularly talks about how it is important for students to see ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. About 1 in 3 students in California’s K-12 schools speak a language other than English at home and were not fluent in English when they ...