Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

In these ten-minute lessons, Australian teachers teach fundamental skills in English. These mini lessons are co-designed with teachers and produced with the support of Australian schools, the NSW ...

The government’s new curriculum guidelines for English-language lessons at junior high schools have been criticized as so difficult that students are growing to detest the subject. At public schools, ...

Caption: Earth scientist Don Hladiuk has been teaching students in Ukraine about astronomy since July. He says Calgary and Kyiv share a similar latitude, so many celestial events — like this supermoon ...

To boost students’ English proficiency, public high schools in Tokyo began offering one-on-one online lessons with tutors from the Philippines who are fluent in the language. The program covers all ...

This story appears on the cover of Forbes Asia, July 2012 issue. Why Vincent Tan stepped down from the corporate suite, and his focus on a critical mission: to help Malaysians speak the language of ...