Whether it be online or in person, speaking up in class can be a big challenge if English is not your first language. It is important, however, to make your opinions heard and to ask questions when ...

For Diana Borrego’s students, there is no language barrier. Students of varying ages, backgrounds and native languages come to her at the Campbell Library with one thing in common: They are all ...

Reyhaneh Fathieh will be a sophomore this fall at the University of Virginia, but she hasn’t forgotten how hard it was to enter U.S. schools as an 11-year-old without knowing English. That is why she ...

Last year, California passed legislation that states “that a student enrolled in English-as-a-second-language (ESL) instruction will enter and complete degree and transfer requirements in English ...

The first thing Stephanie Rodriguez tries to give Spanish-speaking adult learners in her community ESL class at Palo Alto College is a sense of belonging. “I always tell them, ‘The moment you cross ...

Roll call sounds different in fourth class at Mother of Divine Grace National School in Finglas. Here, students are more likely to respond to their name with a variety of languages such as "thi ni" ...