While states with some of the largest English-learner populations, such as California and Texas, use their own exams, most states rely on the WIDA ACCESS test to fulfill federal requirements for ...

Here’s a collection of the English-learner-focused stories that resonated most with EdWeek readers in 2025. In July, the U.S.

Coordinator Sylvia Hughes told the board Dec. 8 that 24% of students in Texas are ESL, and in Amarillo, the number is 19%.

To improve students' English language skills, his team is encouraging the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in language ...

Dr Rishikesh Tewari becomes first English-language writer to receive Oxford's Lifetime Achievement Award. The honour ...

Dyslexia Ireland CEO Rosie Bissett discusses Irish language exemptions, lack of resources and the need for better supports.

Central Unified schools have been steadily boosting up their testing scores over the last few years, particularly in their ...

Members of the General Assembly are about to consider dozens of bills aimed at improving public education. Some of that legislation deals with students who speak English as a second language.

English Learners (EL) in Virginia schools are lagging behind their native peers due to a lack of funding and services to ...

The Arizona State Board of Education approved revising teaching standards and curriculum to remove DEI language.

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has released the list of approved language textbooks for Grade 10 ...

ALBANY — Changes to New York's nearly two-decade-old method of allocating school funding will send more state dollars to districts to support English language learners and low-income students and ...