Not long after Dena Hammad started her first year as parent liaison at Bennett Elementary School in Prince William County, Virginia, the school conducted a community survey. The responses indicated ...

Students identified as English learners (EL) are commonly referred to as the fastest growing population of students in K–12 ...

"Imagine you go to a school where you don't know the language? Would you fall behind and get bad grades? Would your teachers understand your struggle? Would your classmates help you or laugh at you?

Madison Area Technical College is expanding its English as a Second Language program to provide more opportunities for local non-speaking English residents to advance their language skills. Last year, ...

There are days when Tammy Barberena has to rely on her middle school-aged son to understand how he’s doing in school. Barberena, who speaks Spanish, struggles to communicate with teachers and staff at ...