EdSource · How a charter school serving adults became embroiled in scandal and sparked calls for reform When schools across California canceled in-person classes in the spring, some students lost ...

Today’s post is the latest in a series sharing teachers’ favorite lessons for English- language-learner newcomers. Even though the school year is over, or near its end, for most of us, it’s never too ...

“What do you want your teacher to know about you?” Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a ...

Bridging the digital divide and tailoring ed tech tools to ELL students’ needs can help schools ensure they’re learning and thriving. Micah Castelo is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K-12. Her ...

Brenda Amparan leads her first graders in Spanish at Pueblo Elementary School in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sept. 16, 2025.

Sixteen-year-old Na Da Laing struggled in elementary school. "I was different from other students," she remembers. "I couldn't speak English at all." Now, eight years later, she's reading George ...

EdSource · California high schoolers get a crash course in finance As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding out words will ...

Growing up in Vero Beach, Florida, I acted as a translator between my mother and my teachers. My mom, a native Haitian-Creole speaker, was still learning English and my school didn’t have staff able ...

Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language ...

While teaching English language learners has always been a formidable challenge in Houston ISD, some educators say the job has become increasingly difficult this year because they face enormous ...