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Schools must do more to help families overcome language barriers

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residents who speak a language other than English at home. Often, the role of ad hoc interpreter falls to the child–everything from information-sharing and school policies to interpreting for their own parent-teacher conference. I talk to a lot of parents, both as a parent myself and in my work advocating for language services.

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Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

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As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), theres a growing demand for these specialized professionals. By leveraging flexible staffing solutions, schools can access high-quality therapists at a lower overall cost.

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Which Language 'Superpowers' Do Bilingual Students Bring to U.S. Schools?

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million English learners in public schools, you’d know the opening line explains that recent data has something interesting to reveal about the U.S.’s The Department of Education dubbed speaking a second language a “superpower” when it announced plans last year to support multilingual education with grants. s bilingual students.

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Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

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BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. More than 162,000 students and 77,000 educators at 7,400 schools used the program during the 2024 school year.

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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

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But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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This ESL teacher ensures students learn the language–and feel the love

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Missy Testerman has been teaching at Rogersville City School for 32 years. But for the past few years, she’s been teaching more children who weren’t born in the rural Appalachian community where the school is nestled. We see cows every day,” said Testerman, 54, who also directs the ESL program at the school. newsletters.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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One promising way AI can be integrated into childrens learning is in the form of autonomous, personalized tutors that children can use at home or at school. Throw out the traditional app playbook When my family and I moved from Siberia to California in 2014, my daughter Sofia had to adjust to a whole new language at preschool.

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