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Washington state couple seeks licensing help in Spanish. They get a recorded message in accented English instead
www.opb.orgWashington state couple seeks licensing help in Spanish. They get a recorded message in accented English insteadMaya Edwards, who resides in Kitsap County, posted a video on TikTok last week that has since received more than 1.8 million views and 284,000 likes. The video shows the couple calling the department’s Spanish self-service menu, shocked over what they heard. -
Where passion meets profession: ASU alumna mentors next generation of language students
news.asu.eduWhere passion meets profession: ASU alumna mentors next generation of language students | ASU NewsKayla Phillips spent her undergraduate years at Arizona State University hearing the same question over and over about her Japanese degree: “What will you do with that?”This spring, she came back to help students answer it. -
Holding the Pendulum Steady
languagemagazine.comHolding the Pendulum SteadyA moderated dialogue on multilingual literacy, language development, and the science of reading Abstract As states and districts increasingly adopt policies aligned with the science of reading, questions persist about how these shifts intersect with the education of multilingual learners. This article presents a moderated dialogue among leaders from WIDA, educators and administrators from Floyd County Schools in Georgia, and a university-based linguist from the University of Georgia, which took place during The Reading League’s Ninth Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Through structured discussion, participants explored points of alignment and questions related to language development standards, literacy instruction, assessment, and -
Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds
www.psu.eduDual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds | Penn State UniversityA new study led by a Penn State College of Education professor found that two-way dual-language immersion programs may modestly reduce school segregation by attracting students from outside traditional attendance boundaries. -
CLARIN ERIC – Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure
www.clarin.euCLARIN Newsflash: January 2026 | CLARIN ERIC – Common Language Resources and Technology InfrastructureThe first newsflash of 2026 brings a wealth of exciting updates from across the CLARIN community. Highlights include the publication of a paper on ParlaMint in the Corpora journal, call for papers for Euralex and CLARIN2026, an overview of CLARIN’s presence at LREC, including our co-organised workshops, and a rich selection of upcoming events. We’re looking ahead to an exciting year and are delighted to share what’s to come. -
Celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, bringing Hawaiian language to life at UH Hilo
hilo.hawaii.eduColumn by Pele Harman: Celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, bringing Hawaiian language to life at UH Hilo – UH Hilo StoriesAt UH Hilo, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is not simply a subject taught in classrooms, it is a living language that connects us to this place, to one another, and to the generations who came before us.
