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

The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded guidance for schools to help students learning English as a second language, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. The guidance, first sent out in 2015 ...

In the safety-critical field of aviation, miscommunication and/or misunderstanding can lead to a runway incident or accident, or worse, a midair collision. [Credit: Shutterstock] Language and ...

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 ...

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

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

Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content of their classes. That’s the message California ...

A report about English learner students in San Diego and Los Angeles shows that resource teachers and language development classes help boost these students’ progress. But those supports may be harder ...

Theodora Chang discusses the benefits of No Child Left Behind waivers for English language learners and English as a second language teachers. Westside High School English Language Learners teacher ...

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.

NEW ORLEANS — It’s testing time again for public school students in Louisiana. For many who did not learn English as a primary language, it’s also an anxiety-inducing reminder that a single test could ...