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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Support English Learner Education Bills languagemagazine.com/2026/09/28/s... A package of federal English Language Learner bills have been introduced to the House. Tell your Rep to pass them!
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Support English Learner Education Bills - Language Magazine
A package of federal English Language Learner bills—the Reaching English Learners Act, the Families Learning and Understanding English Together (FLUEnT) Act, and the Supporting Young Language Learners...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Anatomy of a #Biliteracy Learning Walk languagemagazine.com/2026/09/21/t... WALK THE TALK!
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The Anatomy of a Biliteracy Learning Walk - Language Magazine
José Medina, Elena Izquierdo, and Vanessa Espitia Mendoza talk us through the need for administrators to learn how to lead Dual Language Bilingual Education programs Dual language bilingual education ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Mexico Hosts International #Literacy Day languagemagazine.com/2026/09/08/m...
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Mexico Hosts International Literacy Day - Language Magazine
This year, International Literacy Day (ILD) marks its 60th anniversary. It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966 during the 14th session of the General Conference. Celebrated under the theme “Literacy for ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Proposal to Make Head Start English-Only languagemagazine.com/2026/08/28/p... Rule change would prevent #bilingual instruction
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Proposal to Make Head Start English-Only - Language Magazine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would eliminate bilingual instruction requirements in federal Head Start classrooms, establishi...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Dolly Parton’s Enduring Gift of Books - Language Magazine
Dolly Parton, who rose from poverty to become the nation’s most beloved country music legend and a unifying literacy hero, died today at her home in Nashville, according to a family statement. Thirty ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton’s Enduring Gift of Books languagemagazine.com/2026/08/25/d...
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Dolly Parton’s Enduring Gift of Books - Language Magazine
Dolly Parton, who rose from poverty to become the nation’s most beloved country music legend and a unifying literacy hero, died today at her home in Nashville, according to a family statement. Thirty ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
US Dept of Ed Will Continue $12.5 Billion Grant Distribution languagemagazine.com/2026/08/19/u... #PD #ED #education #
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US Dept of Ed Will Continue $12.5 Billion Grant Distribution - Language Magazine
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will continue to send billions of formula dollars through its own online G5 grants system this fall, and not through the portal run by the Department of Labor, wh...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Study Suggests More Screen Time and Activity Promote Better Teen Thinking   languagemagazine.com/2026/08/12/s...
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Study Suggests More Screen Time and Activity Promote Better Teen Thinking   - Language Magazine
We should not regard screen time solely as harmful but seek balance between physical activity and screen time that promotes active thinking In a new Finnish study, more screen time since childhood was...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
‘Speak the New Language of Adaptability’ languagemagazine.com/2026/07/24/s...
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‘Speak the New Language of Adaptability’ - Language Magazine
According to the 2026 ETS Human Progress Report, traditional job tenure is no longer a guarantee of security; instead, adaptability has become the single most critical capability for career survival a...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years languagemagazine.com/2026/07/17/b...
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Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years - Language Magazine
New research suggests that the more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear. Learning more languages, especially when younger, and achieving fluency in a second language also seem to s...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years languagemagazine.com/2026/07/17/b... The more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear.
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Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years - Language Magazine
New research suggests that the more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear. Learning more languages, especially when younger, and achieving fluency in a second language also seem to s...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Next Generations of PLCs languagemagazine.com/2026/07/13/t... Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey believe professional learning communities can fulfill their promise as powerful drivers of equity, efficacy, and lasting school improvement
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The Next Generations of PLCs - Language Magazine
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey believe professional learning communities can fulfill their promise as powerful drivers of equity, efficacy, and lasting school improvement
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
California Boosts Education Spending Now languagemagazine.com/2026/07/06/c... includes $5 billion one-time Student Support and #ProfessionalDevelopment Discretionary Block Grant.
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California Boosts Education Spending Now - Language Magazine
Major investments in Professional Development and Community Schools California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the 2026–27 California state budget, confirming a $128 billion investment in public educ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Federal Grants for EL Teacher Training languagemagazine.com/2026/06/23/l... @neatoday.bsky.social Suit seeks to restore millions of dollars in professional development grants for improving #educational instruction for English learners #ELs
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Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Federal Grants for EL Teacher Training - Language Magazine
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the National Education Association (NEA), on behalf of its members, have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S....
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pushing Past Distractions in Early #Literacy languagemagazine.com/2026/06/19/p... @conorpwilliams.bsky.social and Leigh Mingle believe it’s high time to move past warmed over #reading wars #SoR lnkd.in/gFYJMstb
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Pushing Past Distractions in Early Literacy - Language Magazine
Conor P. Williams and Leigh Mingle believe it’s high time to move past warmed over reading wars For all the years of talk about “reform” and “disruption” and “reinvention” in K–12 schools, it’s someti...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Canada Leverages World Cup to Assist Indigenous Languages Act languagemagazine.com/2026/06/17/c...
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Canada Leverages World Cup to Assist Indigenous Languages Act - Language Magazine
As hundreds of thousands of soccer fans gather in Canada’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country is using the global spotlight to promote the revitalization of Indigenous languages. The...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
READ Act May Shift Federal #Literacy Funding     languagemagazine.com/2026/06/15/r... #reading
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READ Act May Shift Federal Literacy Funding     - Language Magazine
Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced the bipartisan Reading Excellence and ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#Coaching All Teachers for #Multilingual Excellence languagemagazine.com/2026/06/03/c...
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Coaching All Teachers for Multilingual Excellence - Language Magazine
Margarita Calderón invites us to restructure our professional learning
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Be the Future Students Choose languagemagazine.com/2026/05/29/m... Omar Chihane sees #English as a bridge to mobility, connection, and opportunity in a globally connected world #TOEFL
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Be the Future Students Choose
Omar Chihane sees English as a bridge to mobility, connection, and opportunity in a globally connected world
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Higher Education’s English Gap languagemagazine.com/2026/04/26/h...
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Higher Education’s English Gap
Ratnesh Jha asks why graduates aren’t workforce ready and explains how to fix it Higher education has long been one of the clearest pathways to opportunity. A degree signals readiness for the workforc...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The Best of Both Worlds languagemagazine.com/2026/05/09/t... #biliteracy #scienceofreading
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The Best of Both Worlds
Alexandra Güílamo suggests how dual language program leaders can best integrate science of reading legislation Literacy is the right of every child, and our target must be literacy rates of 100%. Howe...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Early Elementary #Reading Progress Stalling languagemagazine.com/2026/05/01/e...
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Early Elementary Reading Progress Stalling
A report sharing the latest trends in student academic growth and achievement focused on the youngest grades: K-2 shows that progress in reading has stalled. While much of the national research has fo...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Plan to Increase Role of #Spanish in #AI and #Science languagemagazine.com/2026/05/03/p...
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Plan to Increase Role of Spanish in AI and Science
The University of Panama and the Panamanian Academy of Language have been invited to sign the Granada Declaration on the Development, Communication, and Dissemination of Science in Spanish. As part of...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
In a World of AI Text, Speech Still Reigns Supreme languagemagazine.com/2026/04/21/i...
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In a World of AI Text, Speech Still Reigns Supreme
Ayumi Kubo / Unsplash Celeste Rodriguez Louro, The University of Western Australia I remember the first time I attended a linguistics lecture as an undergraduate in Argentina. The lecturer asked a sim...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Quoi de neuf? languagemagazine.com/2026/04/23/q... Kathy Stein Smith provides an update on #French language and #Francophone culture in the US
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Quoi de neuf?
Kathy Stein Smith provides an update on French language and Francophone culture in the US While we are likely to think of film, food, fashion, and perhaps fiction when we think of French, we’d do well...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Department of Labor Opens Competition for #Literacy and #Leadership #Grants languagemagazine.com/2026/04/08/d...
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Department of Labor Opens Competition for Literacy and Leadership Grants
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) have issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
It’s Time to Scrap “Learn to Read, then Read to Learn” languagemagazine.com/2026/03/26/i... Five-year, $40-Million Study Recommends New Supports for Older Readers #reading #SoR #literacy
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It’s Time to Scrap “Learn to Read, then Read to Learn”
Five-year, $40-Million Study Recommends New Supports for Older Readers A new report, entitled The False Divide: Why ‘Learn to Read, Read to Learn’ Fails Older Readers—and How to Fix It offers research...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The Fastest-Growing Jobs Are Speaking. Are We Listening? languagemagazine.com/2026/03/25/t... Omar Chihane (ETS) explains why the future of skills demands that #AI #literacy and #communication evolve together
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The Fastest-Growing Jobs Are Speaking. Are We Listening?
Omar Chihane explains why the future of skills demands that AI literacy and communication evolve together Across regions, sectors, and economies, the labor market is sending a remarkably consistent si...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
From Paper to Power languagemagazine.com/2026/03/02/f... Linda Egnatz introduces a language credential that drives #enrollment, engagement, and #career advancement #biliteracy #assessment
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From Paper to Power
Linda Egnatz introduces a language credential that drives enrollment, engagement, and career advancement In a world where academic records, job applications, and professional networking all happen onl...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Holding the Pendulum Steady languagemagazine.com/2026/02/26/h... check out this groundbreaking dialogue on #multilingual #literacy, language development, and the #scienceofreading
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Holding the Pendulum Steady
A moderated dialogue on multilingual literacy, language development, and the science of reading Abstract As states and districts increasingly adopt policies aligned with the science of reading, questi...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Celebrate International Mother Language Day with Action languagemagazine.com/2026/02/20/c... #BilingualEd #unesco #IMLD
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Celebrate International Mother Language Day with Action
The theme of this year's International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is 'Youth voices on multilingual education.' Celebrated on February 21, IMLD was formally established by UNESCO in 2002 to promote the...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Elevating Pragmatic #Language Use and Uncovering Hidden Biases languagemagazine.com/2026/02/10/e... Sharroky Hollie seeks validation and affirmation of the nonverbal language practices our students bring with them
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Elevating Pragmatic Language Use and Uncovering Hidden Biases
Sharroky Hollie seeks validation and affirmation of the nonverbal language practices our students bring with them During my early academic studies in linguistics, I was introduced to the six dimension...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Doubling Down on Literacy languagemagazine.com/2026/01/20/d... Daniel Ward argues that #multilingual #education for all could boost #reading levels across the board
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Doubling Down on Literacy
Daniel Ward argues that multilingual education for all could boost reading levels across the board One of the main arguments against bilingual education 25 years ago—when California passed Proposition...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Prioritize the Partner Language languagemagazine.com/2026/02/03/p... Stacey Washburn offers strategies to increase bilingual proficiency and biliteracy in dual language programs
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Prioritize the Partner Language
Stacey Washburn offers strategies to increase bilingual proficiency and biliteracy in dual language programs Imagine getting ready for the return of your students from PE to Spanish Language Arts. A f...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Visions26: The Rocky Road to Multilingualism in the US languagemagazine.com/2026/02/02/v... Patricia Gándara asks that the US recognize the benefits of multilingualism #uclacivilrightsproject
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Visions26: The Rocky Road to Multilingualism in the US
Patricia Gándara asks that the US recognize the benefits of multilingualism Even though it is widely acknowledged that the US is an immigrant-receiving country, with almost all families initially hail...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Visions: A Renewed Commitment to #Education languagemagazine.com/2026/01/28/v...
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Visions: A Renewed Commitment to Education
Ulysses Navarrete calls on us to push back and demand equity in education As we move into the next year, it is imperative to face the reality that our education system stands at a crossroads. Over the...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Education Spending Cuts Reversed by Congress languagemagazine.com/2026/01/26/e... Despite Administration’s desire to slash education spending, a final bicameral, bipartisan bill restores most funding, including English Learner, World Language, EdTech, and Professional Development
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Education Spending Cuts Reversed by Congress
Despite Administration’s desire to slash education spending, a final bicameral, bipartisan bill restores most funding, including English Learner, World Language, EdTech, and Professional Development ​...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Antisocial Media languagemagazine.com/2026/01/18/a... Daniel Ward shares his take on social media bans
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Antisocial Media
Daniel Ward shares his take on social media bans Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 has sent shockwaves through teen communities worldwide. Now, its implementation and effects on Au...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
US Department of Ed Awards $256 Million in #Literacy #Grants languagemagazine.com/2026/01/15/u...
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US Department of Ed Awards $256 Million in Literacy Grants
The US Department of Education has announced $256 million in new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants to improve literacy nationwide. These grants are the first awards made using three of Ed...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Empower New Teachers to Engage #Multilingual Learners Effectively languagemagazine.com/2026/01/05/e... #MLLs #language Denise Furlong and Keri Orange-Jones encourage educators to learn alongside their students
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Empower New Teachers to Engage Multilingual Learners Effectively
For many educators, there may be nothing more intimidating than having students with whom we cannot easily communicate—both for teachers who are new to our field and for veteran educators in various r...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Gorka Bilbao Terreros argues that we need to look beyond the practical, career-focused benefits of world language education and stress the personal and societal positivity to inspire prospective students languagemagazine.com/2025/12/29/t...
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The Road (Many Times) Taken
Gorka Bilbao Terreros argues that we need to look beyond the practical, career-focused benefits of world language education and stress the personal and societal positivity to inspire prospective stude...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
AP World Language and Culture Framework Update languagemagazine.com/2025/11/19/a... María Jesús Abilleira @Klett World Languages clarifies the situation
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AP World Language and Culture Framework Update
The College Board periodically updates AP® courses and exams to reflect new developments in their disciplines and more clearly communicate required content and skills. Based on feedback from the AP te...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Recentering Classroom-Based Assessment languagemagazine.com/2025/11/26/r... Diep Nguyen suggests using classroom-based #assessment to boost success for #Multilingual Learners #CAL #MLL
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Recentering Classroom-Based Assessment
As fall arrives, students are returning to school, we hope, with a renewed enthusiasm for learning. As teachers prepare for the first day of school, they may have reviewed the class roster and conduct...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Chinese Students of #Spanish Turn to #Reggaeton languagemagazine.com/2025/11/17/c...
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Chinese Students of Spanish Turn to Reggaeton
According to a study from the Catalan Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Chinese students are turning to social media videos of reggaeton stars such as Bad Bunny and J Balvin to learn Spanish, with some ...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Spanish Growth Accelerates languagemagazine.com/2025/11/16/s... #Spanish speakers in the world grew by 30 million in 2025, now more than 635 million
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Spanish Growth Accelerates
The number of Spanish speakers in the world grew by 30 million in 2025, up 5% from the previous year, and now stands at more than 635 million, while the continued growth ofSpanish learners looks set t...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Language First languagemagazine.com/2025/11/08/l...
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Language First
Maya Valencia Goodall sees speaking as the foundation for reading comprehension Speaking practice is the foundation for reading comprehension. When students routinely produce language—rehearsing vocab...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Help Shape #California's Educational Future languagemagazine.com/2025/11/08/h... #Multilingualism
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Help Shape California's Educational Future
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
#Dyslexia Redefined languagemagazine.com/2025/11/05/d...
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Dyslexia Redefined
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has released its 2025 Dyslexia Definition—the first revision since its widely recognized 2002 definition that has guided research, shaped educational polic...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Love is … multilingualism languagemagazine.com/2013/09/27/l...
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Love is … multilingualism
Yesterday, the European Commission celebrated the annual European Day of Languages (EDL) by encouraging Europeans to learn how to say “I like you” in 24 languages. International EDL speak-dating eveni...
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Language Magazine @langmag.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Massive Genetic Study Reveals Insights into #Reading Difficulty, #Dyslexia languagemagazine.com/2025/10/17/m...
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Massive Genetic Study Reveals Insights into Reading Difficulty, Dyslexia
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Germany, and other institutions have completed the biggest genetic study ever on dyslexia. T...
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