Sam Jaffe's article, "No Pardon for Poor English in Science" 1 should have stressed the reason that poor English in scientific papers is so counterproductive. Whether English is the scientists' second ...

English is the international language of science, for better or for worse, but most of the world’s scientists speak it as a second language. We shoulder an extra career challenge: not only must we ...

Only about 7 percent of English language learners in the Boston Public Schools are enrolled in dual-language programs, a proven approach that provides some lessons in the student’s native language.

When I (Nakamura) first arrived in the U.S. for a postdoctoral fellowship, the anxiety of speaking English struck the first moment I put my feet in the immigration hall at Miami International Airport.

Researchers whose first language is not English can spend around twice as long reading an English-language scientific journal article as native speakers. For a PhD student working on their thesis, ...

As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

The Utah State Board of Education has recognized Park City High School for its “exemplary” support of English language learners. Over 95% of Park City high schoolers whose first language isn’t English ...