Opinion

In today's English classes, kids often read just snippets of novels — and that's a shame

Confession: I never read “The Grapes of Wrath.” Not until now. Most people are forced to read it in high school. It was taught in American Tradition, “AmTrad” we called it. I scorned the plebe English ...
EdSource

Parents of English learners in the dark about their children’s language progress

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Yosadara Carbajal Salmerón was always a very involved parent, from the time her children were in Head Start. She would volunteer in the ...
Education Week

How English Class Improves Students’ Social-Emotional Skills

Students can hone social-emotional skills like social awareness, self-reflection, problem-solving, critical thinking, and ...
EdSource

How parents learning English supports their children’s education

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Walk into almost any school in California, and you’ll notice conversations happening in several languages. This is one of the state’s ...
The Hechinger Report

English learners stopped coming to class during the pandemic. One group is tackling the problem by helping their parents

A student walks down the hall at ourBRIDGE for Kids, an afterschool program for immigrant and refugee children in Charlotte. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...
The Hechinger Report

The schools where even young children change classes

Children at Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts line up to switch classrooms for math and English classes on Dec. 9, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credit: Annie Flanagan for The ...