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Bilingual people may be better equipped to learn new languages than those who only speak one language, according to a study published in the academic journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.

Two district leaders from Florida and California, respectively, share important lessons in seeing bilingualism as an asset, and the importance of providing ELs with clear language models.

New research points to a distinct language-learning benefit for people who grow up bilingual or learn another language at an early age.

Have you ever considered what might be going in the mind of someone who happens to be multilingual? Modern research continues to point to the fact that individuals who speak more than one language have a tremendous advantage.

Research published in Mind, Brain and Education suggests that exposing ELs to English before they begin their formal education can greatly increase their chances of becoming bilingual.

The English Learner Roadmap, unanimously adopted by the California State Board of Education in July, is an online resource intended to supplement existing state standards.

ilingual children have been shown to be better communicators, do a better job paying attention, and even become stronger readersin both languages. Yet most American children who speak a language other than English at home begin to lag behind in school by fourth grade.

This article describes new dual language programs popping up throughout Idaho.

Los Angeles Unified School District has approved the expansion of their dual-language immersion programs to as many as eight more pre-K classrooms.

Editors' pick of great articlesin a free downloadable PDF--on approaches to language development, ESSA and ELs, misconceptions about teaching ELs, and more.