Tech is removing language barriers – but will jobs be lost in translation?

The Guardian - Martin Williams "Could Microsoft’s Star Trek-inspired translation [...]

September 19th, 2014|Categories: Culture, Foreign Language, Language, Learning, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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6 Reasons to Take Your Kids Out of the Country and 6 Ways to Make It Happen

The Huffington Post - AK Turner "Starting a family doesn't [...]

September 18th, 2014|Categories: Education, Family, International, Language, Learning, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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Achtung baby: the future is bi-lingual

The Age - Julia Proctor "From Chinese to French, Italian [...]

September 17th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Australia, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Second Language, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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U.S. lacking in foreign language education

The Red and Black - Zach Hawkins "Learning a foreign [...]

September 14th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Economy, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Best Language for Math

The Wall Street Journal - Sue Shellenbarger "Chinese, Japanese, Korean [...]

September 13th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Chinese, Current Events, Education, English, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Learn Spanish or Get Left Behind

TeleSur - Staff Writer "By 2050 the United States will [...]

September 13th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Spanish, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Brain imaging study examines second-language learning skills

Domain B - Staff Writer "With enough practice, some learners [...]

September 12th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Second Language, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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BENEFITS OF BEING BILINGUAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY

The Daily Sabah - Bilal Kalkan "The ability to speak [...]

September 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Second Language, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Music

NPR - Cory Turner "Musical training doesn't just improve your [...]

September 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, Learning, Music, News, Speech, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Being Exposed to Two Languages May Increase Cognitive Benefits in Babies

Science World Report - Catherine Griffin "Being exposed to two [...]

September 8th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bicultural, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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