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 ...

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%.

Idioms are an often invisible barrier to understanding and inclusion for second-language speakers because their meanings rely ...

The British are reviled for their colonising mentality much more than the Spaniards, despite the fact that they colonised ...

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages. In recent years, scientists have studied ...

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said: 'International protection is probably a small percentage of the number of people who come into the country' (Left to right) Minister for justice Jim O’Callaghan ...

SINGAPORE – At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing rules meant that Ms Akshaya Rajesh could not hold study sessions with her friends. She ended up explaining what she learnt out ...

A new survey suggests that international students are shifting away from American and Canadian universities toward institutions in Europe and Asia. New international students are shifting away from ...

Southern universities are reportedly growing in popularity compared to elite colleges in the Northeast, with students explaining what factors they believe are driving the trend. "Down here, people ...