There is a curious asymmetry between English and French: in English, we make decisions; in French, we take them (prendre une décision). At first glance, this looks like a harmless idiomatic difference ...

Last month, Senators Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), board members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, introduced the Language Access for All Act to codify ...

Generative AI tools are increasingly visible in educational spaces, often accompanied by excitement, uncertainty, and uneven guidance. Much of the practical guidance around AI in education emphasizes ...

I often tell people I have the best job in the building. As a school librarian, I’m in a unique position: I don’t just see one grade level or one department. I’m one of the few staff members who works ...

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from something teachers experimented with to something that now shapes everyday instructional decisions. While I have written about classroom uses of AI tools ...

Starting in fall of 2026, the AP® World Language and Culture exams are changing in ways that go well beyond format adjustments. Across Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other languages, the ...

During my time both in the classroom and working with educators, I have seen the impact of strong literacy instruction in action. Many teachers and scholars agree on what students need to be taught, ...

New research suggests that the more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear. Learning more languages, especially when younger, and achieving fluency in a second language also seem to ...

Elena Izquierdo, José Medina, Vanessa Espitia, and Sarah De La Garza call on leaders to learn in real time so that dual language bilingual education delivers its promise to all students For decades, ...

Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced the bipartisan Reading Excellence and ...

International education has entered a more competitive, student-driven era. Students today have more choices, more information, and more pathways than any generation before them. They compare ...

While we are likely to think of film, food, fashion, and perhaps fiction when we think of French, we’d do well to add both fun and family. On the one hand, we may enjoy Paris Fashion Week and the new ...