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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Colorado Department of Education is requiring teachers to train in teaching ELs, to ensure that students learning English as a second language have teachers who can effectively communicate with them.

The size and diversity of North Dakota's EL population is growing, with 116 languages spoken, and in more--and more rural--districts.

While the state passed a ballot measure to restore bilingual education, a lack of qualified teachers may slow down the process of launching these programs.