Think you know English grammar? Think again! In this video, teacher Claire exposes seven common grammar myths that have been ...

Here’s a collection of the English-learner-focused stories that resonated most with EdWeek readers in 2025. In July, the U.S.

Central Unified schools have been steadily boosting up their testing scores over the last few years, particularly in their ...

The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded guidance for schools to help students learning English as a second language, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. The guidance, first sent out in 2015 ...

Theodora Chang discusses the benefits of No Child Left Behind waivers for English language learners and English as a second language teachers. Westside High School English Language Learners teacher ...

While states with some of the largest English-learner populations, such as California and Texas, use their own exams, most states rely on the WIDA ACCESS test to fulfill federal requirements for ...

A report about English learner students in San Diego and Los Angeles shows that resource teachers and language development classes help boost these students’ progress. But those supports may be harder ...

Americans have a reputation for being culturally insular, but based on 2018 data from the US Census Bureau, over 67 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home. If ...

The school’s English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program — a term that describes courses for non-native English speakers to develop better English language competency — will focus on ...

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 of their classes. That’s the message California ...

NEW ORLEANS — It’s testing time again for public school students in Louisiana. For many who did not learn English as a primary language, it’s also an anxiety-inducing reminder that a single test could ...