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Scientists have long posited that there is a "critical period" for language learning, but new research suggests that the time frame stretches on much longer than previously thought.

Current and former English-language learners have made significant progress in the past 15 years on the test dubbed the "Nation's Report Card"improving faster than English-only students. That's the takeaway from a study released this morning in the journal Education Researcher.

Georgetown University has conducted a long-term study of children in Tulsa, OK, schools, and found that, on average, Hispanic children who pass through pre-K classrooms come to kindergarten more academically prepared than those who don't, and they are often months ahead of their peers in both r

This post is the third in a periodic series of interviews from New America's Dual Language Learners National Work Group. The series, titled Spreading the Word(s), is a key part of the Work Group's spotlighting track of work.

This post is the fourth in a periodic series of interviews from New America's Dual Language Learners National Work Group. The series, titled Spreading the Word(s), is a key part of the Work Group's spotlighting track of work.

This article provides guidance on teaching literacy to ELs most effectively. The author identifies four critical components of reading instruction for ELs: (1) phonics, (2) vocabulary, (3) comprehension, and (4) speech.