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English language learners (ELLs) in secondary grades are exposed to many texts, daily, across subjects. To learn the content, they need translations and scaffolds that help them understand the ideas in the texts. However, with the shortage of ESL teachers, ELLs are usually provided with language support only once or twice a day. One of the best things educators can do is to equip ELLs with strategies that help them independently comprehend any text across all subjects. Google is one underappreciated way to support English learners. 

For schools in or near the path of totality of the April 8 solar eclipse, the event has inspired lessons in science, literacy and culture. Some schools also are organizing group viewings for students to experience the awe of daytime darkness and learn about the astronomy behind it together.

What and who do you include in a national Latino museum? That’s a question that many have been asking since late 2020, when Congress green-lit the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. It’s a new addition to the Smithsonian Institution’s roster of national museums, many of which intend to preserve the history and culture of the United States.

In the hours following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, the Baltimore community did what it does best— quickly responding with an outpouring of support. Now, various funds and resources have emerged, offering ways for the general public to get involved and give back.   

Maynor Suazo Sandoval left rural Azacualpa, Honduras nearly 18 years ago with a vision of a better future for him and his family. He settled in Maryland where he worked as a mason in construction, as a package courier, and more recently, as part of a construction crew on Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed early Tuesday.

Active participation during story time is an effective way to help young learners develop emotional connections with each other and strengthen their literacy skills.

Zulma Guzman came to Philadelphia from El Salvador in 2019 and is a part of South Philadelphia’s Hispanic community. But she’s had a difficult time getting comfortable as the parent of three students in the city’s public schools.

When gym class is a place where all students feel welcome, phys ed has the power to help kids develop lifelong habits of well-being.

The first episode of P.S. Weekly focuses on one of the biggest education stories in New York City this year: the arrival of thousands of migrant students. Officials estimate that more than 36,000 migrant students have enrolled in city schools over the past two years.

The initial English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) is used to determine whether new students will be designated English learners. Under current law, the test must be given to all students whose parents speak another language at home within the first 30 days of enrollment in kindergarten through 12th grade. The test measures proficiency in four domains — listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. The test is different for each grade. But since transitional kindergarten, often referred to as TK, is classified as the first year of a two-year kindergarten program, and not as a separate grade, schools have had to administer the test to students as young as 4 years old.