Teacher overcomes adversity to help students learn English. (Flower Mound Lea...
In Cindy Hayes English class, there are four questions written in black on the dry-erase board. ?Where are you?? the first question asks. The small group of students are in Hayes English as a Second Language (ESL) class.
English sets record in 100 backstroke (The Star-Ledger)
As she looked up at the time board and the applause rained down from the balcony, Lauren English of Montville did something she rarely has after a race.
Local News (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Seeking to shorten the time it takes immigrant students to learn English and boost their performance on state tests, Santa Cruz City Schools has for the first time adopted materials and teaching standards for English-language development classes spanning elementary grades to high school.
Schools told to enforce federal standards (Roanoke Times)
U.S. education officials have rejected tests the state gives to children trying to learn English. WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Education threatened Wednesday to take "enforcement action" against Virginia if any school districts defy a federal mandate to give reading tests to thousands of immigrant students.
High school stunned as RCMP investigate a popular teacher (Vancouver Province)
Terry Fox Secondary student Pietro Nardone (right) was shocked to learn that popular English teacher Gordon Belec has been charged by the RCMP. A Port Coquitlam high-school teacher is facing a charge of sexual exploitation.
CHESTERFIELD Proffitt hopes to expand jail activities, collaborate more with ...
Chesterfield County's first new sheriff in 16 years wants to expand the county jail's inmate programs, which could include a new approach to helping Hispanic prisoners learn English.
Ultras pull the strings as Italy descends into chaos (The Observer)
'We have to learn from the English,' cry frustrated Italian commentators each time the face of calcio is scarred by an outbreak of violence. 'If they can solve their hooligan problem, why can't we?'
Learning English language properly in a conducive environment (Financial Expr...
Case 1: Afsana is a student of class three in a rural school. The duration of her English class is only 40 minutes. In that class, she only learns how to read and write English. Her English teacher seldom cares about her speaking and listening skill of the language.
Vote Possible Next Week on English Bill (WIBW-TV Topeka)
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A House committee's chairman says he'll seek a vote next week on his proposal to make English the state's official language. Representative Don Myers leads the Committee on Veterans, Military and Homeland Security.