Jennifer Vidales struggled with English in the second grade, when she began attending Desert Springs Elementary School in Nampa after transferring mid-school year. With little communication and no ...

Sonia Gil, a globetrotting entrepreneur with a passion for learning language sought to create an educational program that stretched beyond the confines of a “classroom”, and one tailored specifically ...

(An English language learner is any student who speaks a language other than English and scores below proficient levels set by the state.) The bilingual program costs the district $363,735 this school ...

Many English learners face the same challenge. They understand English well, but when it comes to speaking, they feel nervous and slow. Long pauses, hesitation, and fear of mistakes stop them from ...