Language Education Outside the U.S.

Languages across the planet are disappearing at an alarming rate. ANU psycholinguist Evan Kidd believes multilingual societies are key to reversing this trend.Before 1788, the number of languages spoken in Australia was at least 300 – though experts estimate there may have been more than 700.Today, only 12 are still being learnt as a first language by children.The United Nations has warned that 3,000 languages could disappear before the end of the century at a rate of one every two weeks.

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NC RaineLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterEagle Feather NewsSt. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon, the largest Indigenous language elementary sch

New Zealand’s bilingual children often lose their mother tongue by the time they leave school. But there are fears that use of English-based decoding in structured literacy will hasten this decline.

"Moroccan education remains a battleground for preserving cultural heritage and asserting national identity."

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has unanimously and without debate approved new education rules that plan for the gradual rejection of studying Russian as a second foreign language in schools from 2026. “This is good news, finally!” was the reaction of Latvian prime minister Evika Silina. However, it is not good news for Russian president Putin, who claims that the Ukrainian invasion was needed to protect the rights of Russian speakers in the country. Currently, Latvian students learn English as a first foreign language from kindergarten and start a second foreign language in fourth grade, which in practice is generally Russian,

The Help for English website has become popular among students and self-learners wishing to improve their English communication skills. Its creator, Marek Vít, is a well-known English teacher who graduated from the University of Pardubice and works as a part-time teacher at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. How did Help for English start?

For international parents, choosing where to educate their children is one of the most critical decisions they face. Those on short-term stays may want an English-language or international school, while those who are here for the long haul may decide to go native in the Dutch education system. At Winford Bilingual primary schools—in Amsterdam, Haarlem and The Hague—such choices are academic because they are the only truly dual language primary schools in the country. Winford has developed its ow

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has emphasized the government’s commitment to achieving bilingualism by integrating the French language into its linguistic framework.

Bulgaria and Slovakia will annually exchange students, doctoral students, researchers and teachers under a programme for cooperation in the field of education and science between the two countries. For the period of their studies, students and PhD students will receive scholarships. The cooperation document was signed on Tuesday by Education Minister Galin Tzokov and his Slovak counterpart Tomas Druker in Bratislava, the press centre of the Ministry of Education and Culture reported.

Elders, professors and others are working to preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages, and the ancient culture

We visited the only Hungarian-Ukrainian bilingual school in the country, which opened its doors in September. The new school means a lot to students and teachers alike, and it is also unique because it devotes special attention to the children's war traumas and to their need to learn Hungarian well.

As a professor of literacy education and linguistics, I have spent years studying the profound impact of language on cognitive develo

The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane held a ceremony on September 11 to start the 2024-2025 school year.

Readers pointed out that the heavy focus on grammar tests and the lack of real-life practice are key issues in English education in Vietnam. - VnExpress International

“Language is not just a tool for communication; it’s a key element in shaping a child's identity and cognitive abilities," said Dr Elena Bialystok, a renowned researche

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The theme of the 30th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) was “Kinship, Connections, & Leadership in Indigenous Language Revitalization.” The international conference was held June 5 to June 7 on WSÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, B.C. and hosted by NEȾOLṈEW̱̱ Research Partnerships with the University of Victoria (UVic).

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About a hundred Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun literacy kits have made their way into the hands of Inuit children. It's part of a fall pilot project by the Nunavut Bilingual Education Society, based in Iqaluit, to help get Inuit kids engaged in language literacy. The kits contain children's books, colouring books and workbooks. It's aimed at children from under one year old to 11 years old. Jaypeetee Arnakak, the executive director of the society who is based in Toronto, said there's long been an int

Rowandale Primary school celebrates the grand opening of its bilingual unit.

Explore the groundbreaking insights from a recent study on the effectiveness of French immersion programs in fostering bilingualism among school-aged children and adults in Canada, excluding Quebec.