A change to how a widely used English-proficiency test is scored has led to thousands of students being retained in English-language-learner classes and created budgeting and staffing challenges for ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Students across California who speak another language at home are starting to take ...

Repetitive, recall-based questions fail to develop analytical skills and leave students ill-prepared for the future, despite ...

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 ...

Educators who specialize in teaching English-language learners are of mixed minds about the federal No Child Left Behind Act. They agree that the 4-year-old law has brought unprecedented attention to ...