In recent years, scientists have studied whether being bilingual may help ward off the memory lapses and reduced mental sharpness that come with an aging brain. Much of the research on the pot ...

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 new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age.

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

Coordinator Sylvia Hughes told the board Dec. 8 that 24% of students in Texas are ESL, and in Amarillo, the number is 19%.

Charter school Albert Einstein Academies is asking San Diego Unified’s board Wednesday to revise its charter to get rid of the 50/50 language instruction program it was founded to use.

Karnataka government penalizes two Bengaluru schools for violating the Kannada Language Act, addressing concerns over language education in private institutions.

The Government of Canada is allocating more than $113 million to British Columbia to help the province provide French as a minority language and French as a second language ...