Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

California education officials are tasked with a difficult mission over the next few months — finding the best way to figure ...

As a fluent English speaker, Indian-trained nurse Deepa was surprised to learn she had to sit a language test to practise in ...

A number of Arizona students will no longer be classified as English learners after state public schools chief Tom Horne over the summer eased the standards for passing a test used to measure English ...

Pondering a math problem while she swings her sneakered feet from a chair, 12-year-old Andrea Guevara is helping researchers design an assessment that will shape the learning of 19 million students.