Revised English standards up for vote this week at State Board of Education

The State Board of Education is deliberating new standards for English classes. The proposed standards would expand reading ...

Report: About half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

PEL Learning Introduces ‘PEL Phonics App’ — Bringing Its Phonics‑Based English Learning Program to Mobile Devices

PEL Learning launched the PEL Phonics app to support early literacy by helping young learners practice phonograms, letter sounds, and pronunciation at home. HAYWARD, CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...
Hoodline

Chuukese Surges To No. 1 As Hawaii Schools Scramble On English Support

Chuukese is now the top home language among Hawaii’s English learners; DOE expands training and bilingual supports.
Chalkbeat

Detroit district says these investments are helping growing population of English learners

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Last year, the Detroit school ...
The Punch Newspapers

The language of instruction question

THE Federal Government’s decision to scrap the mother tongue as a medium of instruction at the primary school level in Nigeria and replace it with the English Language has stirred controversy among ...
The Nation Newspaper

On language of instruction at early years of schooling

There is no argument about which language of instruction should be used in early education in any serious country other than the mother tongue. The recent announcement by the Minister of Education, ...
KTNV Las Vegas

UNLV program helps Clark County teachers support English language learners

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Teachers from across the Clark County School District are receiving specialized training at UNLV to better support local students who speak English as a second language through a ...
inewsource.org

California leaders warn schools: English learner rights remain despite Trump rollback

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the ...
Valley Public Radio

California leaders warn schools: English learner rights remain despite Trump rollback

This story was originally published by EdSource. Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Alachua teachers left ‘uncertain’ after national English language-learning rollbacks

For nearly a decade, Kevin Kelsey has taught English to Alachua County students. Now, as he begins another year at Gainesville High School, he fears federal policy changes are eroding protections for ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake Central nets state funds for English language program

ST. JOHN | Lake Central School Corp. has received nearly $29,000 in state funding for its non-English speaking program. Mark Kellogg, director of primary education, said the district has been ...