English as a second or foreign language Press Release

LOS ANGELES, CA - A coalition of civil rights groups announced today the settlement of a landmark case brought against the State of California and state education officials on behalf of hundreds of thousands of English learner students denied constitutionally mandated instruction in the acquisition of English fluency skills.

Christina Phillip was also honored as one of the top college students in Illinois, receiving recognition as a Student Laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois in the fall of her senior year. She is pictured at the ceremony at the Old State Capitol in Springfield with Dr. Charles Peterson (left), dean of the colleges of arts and sciences at North Park.

Coimbatore based IELTS Training Academy: English Learning Systems is expanding the Centre space and adding more facilities and convenience for its IELTS learners.

Located in the heart of Manchester, UK, the Communicate School was opened in 2010 by Marza, originally from Poland, and has become one of the most popular and successful institutes for learning all things English.

Washington, DC—U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica today made a renewed call to Members of Congress, urging them to enact an Official English policy, in response to new poll numbers showing overwhelming support for the English language among immigrants to the United States.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jacqueline Rohrbeck Ridley’s overall job description and daily lesson plans are as diverse as the classes she teaches and the students she helps in Akron, Ohio.

DALLAS) — The Dallas County Community College District has partnered with Parkland Health and Hospital System to provide GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to Parkland staff and contractors who speak little to no English and who lack high school diplomas.

The Division provides leadership, advocacy and support to districts, policymakers and citizens by promoting equitable access to language support services for students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have been identified as English Language Learners. These services will assist them to become lifelong learners, able to contribute to and function in a multicultural and globally competitive world.

Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to be assessed in English language proficiency (ELP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica today commended the West Virginia State Judiciary Committee on its passage of a bill that would declare English the official language of the state.

The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) Welcomes All New and Notable Classes this Spring Season

Katie Bast, who majored in secondary education and English literature, will begin an assignment as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Macedonia this fall.

Nearly three quarters of UK people think refugees learning English is beneficial to Britain, but 55 per cent cuts to funding for English language classes since 2008/09 mean that refugees are struggling to access the classes they need to help rebuild their lives.

Thanks to new online courses offered through the Department of Public Instruction’s Home Base professional development system, thousands of educators statewide receive professional development, free of charge.

IRVINE, Calif. – June 15, 2016 – Representatives from the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate Program at University of California, Irvine Extension will be attending the Anime Expo to share information about the emerging career field of teaching English abroad. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1-4, the TEFL team (located at booth number 4125) is on-hand to offer interested Expo attendees what they need to know to live and work overseas. By being a part of the demand for qualified English teachers around the world, participants are opening doors to diverse professional career opportunities, and expanding their world view while living abroad.

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos’ (UNM-LA) Adult Basic Education office is offering free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and New Mexico High School Equivalency (HSE) prep classes beginning Tuesday, July 5 and running through Aug.

Since 2002, Massachusetts' Question 2 law has mandated that public school teachers shouldn't speak any language other than English for an extended period of time.

If you plan to attend this information session, please let us know in advance by emailing linginfo@pdx.edu.

July 2016 – UK: NetSupport is pleased to announce the launch of multiple language packs for the safeguarding keyword and phrase database within its IT asset management solution for schools, NetSupport DNA. This will enable staff in schools with a diverse ethnic mix of students to be able to monitor community languages other than English for safeguarding purposes.

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