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Why every middle school student deserves a second chance to learn to read

December 15, 2025 by Kim Hicks, Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated School

To read with confidence, middle school students need foundational literacy instruction that respects age, cognitive development, and dignity.

Between kindergarten and second grade, much of the school day is dedicated to helping our youngest students master phonics, syllabication, and letter-sound correspondence--the essential building blocks to lifelong…

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Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

April 1, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) – In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

March 21, 2024 by Abbas Manjee

Bilingual education will only continue to grow, but we need to look at it as a strength to support and develop with the right edtech tools.

Millions of students within the United States public school system are non-native English speakers. As this increases, true bilingual education is becoming more vital to equitably support student…

District Management

6 tips for communicating with emergent bilingual families

November 29, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Education Solutions, SchoolStatus

It's crucial to acknowledge and overcome the barriers that impede communication with emergent bilingual families.

Experienced educators understand that students thrive when their families are actively engaged in their education. This is particularly crucial as we navigate the challenges of helping students recover…

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Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

May 12, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS (PRWEB) — Frog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has ... Read more

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Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD

April 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in K-12 education innovation, high-quality products and services, and AI, announced today that ... Read more

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Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

March 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (March 9, 2022) – A 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent ... Read more

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Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021—To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new ... Read more

ELL

Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom

December 7, 2022September 9, 2021 by Stacey Hohertz, 8th Grade Teacher, Kirby Middle School

Multilingual students and ELLs face more than a few challenges in classrooms--here’s how to help them succeed

More than 10 percent of students in the United States are English language learners (ELLs) – that’s more than 4.8 million children nationwide. While these children don’t learn…

The Value of Automation for K-12 Back-Office

August 5, 2021April 14, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Learn more about how automation can help improve transparency and streamline operations for K-12 school districts back-office and administrative functions.

Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success

October 20, 2021April 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Discover five foundational strategies districts should employ when developing their hybrid learning initiatives, complete with concrete steps administrators can take ... Read more

Academic Language Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension

April 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

To achieve successful reading comprehension across the curriculum, students need instruction in academic language skills. Get strategies for supporting the ... Read more

eClassroom News

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Lisette Venegas, Curriculum and Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach, Country View Elementary

These simple and useful strategies help ELL students--and all students--feel engaged and included as they learn side-by-side

Here are five ways you can integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning. These simple strategies will help all the students in your class feel included and able…

Supporting Parents During Emergent Bilingual Remote Learning

April 1, 2021January 29, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Remote learning creates more challenges for the parents of emergent bilingual students. Find out what educators can do to better ... Read more

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Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A psychometric expert looks back on 50 years of assessments and testing innovation and highlights emerging technologies and methodologies to show educators what their students have learned

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Laredo Independent ... Read more

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Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

November 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Rosetta Stone Inc. announced the 10 winners in its first Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year award program. A total ... Read more

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Lifeliqe Creator empowers teachers to create, publish interactive 3D content at ISTE

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Lifeliqe, a learning and productivity platform for interactive 3D, VR, and AR, launched Lifeliqe Creator, a feature giving educators the power to create and publish interactive presentations and…

Teaching Trends

Why Learn Another Language

December 22, 2015September 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Download a free classroom poster on reasons to become bilingual.

IT Management

Deliver the Bilingual Advantage

July 10, 2014 by ESchool News Staff

Preparing today’s students with 21st Century skills increasingly includes language. The Academy for International Education (AIE), a tuition-free public charter school ... Read more

Why every middle school student deserves a second chance to learn to read

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

6 tips for communicating with emergent bilingual families

Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students

Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

Lifeliqe Creator empowers teachers to create, publish interactive 3D content at ISTE

Why Learn Another Language

Deliver the Bilingual Advantage

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

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