Benefits of Bilingualism

Bilingualism is becoming popular as more and more parents demand bilingual schooling for their children. English monolingualism, encouraged in the US during the 20th century and stimulated by the English-only movement of the 1980s and 1990s, is diminishing as communications shrink the planet. At the state level, governors and state boards of education are dramatically expanding the number of dual language (DL) schools, along with financial resources for this expansion. They often justify the expenditure by arguing that graduating more proficient bilingual/biliterate students boosts state economies in the long run. The popularity of DL programs is evidenced by 4,894 schools

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We’re heading back to school to understand Arizona's various English language learning models and how dual language immersion is coming under fire.

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QCOSTARICA - In today's interconnected world, having bilingual skills is becoming super valuable. Companies everywhere are looking to expand into global markets and build strong connections with people from different cultures, and they need people who can communicate in multiple languages. According to reports from the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (CINDE), in 2022…

A recent study by researchers in Poland has examined differences in how bilingual people respond to emotionally charged words in different languages. The study, carried out by a team led by Marcin Naranowicz from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland was published in the journal Scientific Reports and found evidence that 'emotional words' induce a smaller physiological response in bilinguals’ second language than those in their mother tongue. The team worked with 47 female participants and analyzed their physiological responses to emotionally charged words. All participants were students from their institution, native Polish speakers and proficient in English as a

Researchers from the University of Sydney have recently found evidence that culturally diverse people might resist symptoms for frontotemporal dementia, for longer. Calling for more in-depth diagnostic criteria in dementia cases, the researchers have found that people born overseas with a different native tongue to English, can tolerate the disease for longer before symptoms begin to take a toll. Published in the Journal of Neurology and led by Ms Amira Skeggs, a clinical researcher at the School of Psychology, the study focuses on one of three types of the dementia known as behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). BvFTD is a

With continued training, professional development, and the support of bilingual staff, service providers can support the preservation of bilingualism within the family unit.

“They are very grateful and happy that we decided to raise our kids bilingual,” said Paola Eldredge.

Language and culture are intertwined, and many Latino Americans are seeking to learn or improve their Spanish to form deeper connections with family and their own identities.

Preschoolers learn a new language quickly in a bilingual immersion classroom. Learn how German International School Chicago makes this happen and why it matters.

Language is a powerful tool, and as Vladimir Nabokov discovered during his revision of his autobiography, 'Speak, Memory,' it can lead to a strange psychological journey. 
Nabokov initially wrote his memoir in English, published in 1951, but later translated it into Russian for the émi

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower Campus in St. Paul Friday.

Dr. José Medina has gotten millions of views and likes on TikTok by sharing a message he wishes he’d heard decades ago.

Being bilingual is a skill which has become increasingly important in today’s globalized world. Yet, less than 20 percent of people across the country speak a language other than English, according to the United States Census Bureau. Students who speak multiple languages gain a competitive edge in the job market, expand their cultural understandin

The US must embrace multilingualism to compete on the global stage, and English learners need to be viewed from an asset-based perspective

Middle schoolers are becoming bilingual leaders at UNCG, practicing language skills and seeing college is possible.

In a speech last month, US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona described the department’s aim for the year ahead as the harnessing of “the collective will to act boldly and unapologetically to address student underperformance and the decades of underinvestment in education.” Cardona promised that the Biden administration would focus on “substance, not sensationalism,” while emphasizing the need to increase teacher salaries and to offer students more opportunities to become multilingual: “It’s my intention to Raise the Bar so we can lead the world in advanced career and technical education,” explained Cardona. “And speaking of global competitiveness, if we are to

No matter how you say it, language is the key to keeping traditions and culture alive and vibrant in immigrant communities. That is particularly true for the three dominant immigrant groups in Dorchester and Mattapan who are working to keep their native languages alive among first-generation Americans.

Raising children with a home language different from the outside language offers many advantages, experts say.

An asset-based approach that incorporates a student's native language accelerates learning for emergent bilinguals.

Archbishop Borders School is the only Spanish-immersion Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and one of the few dual-language schools in Baltimore.