In the wake of a seismic shift in how the nation’s most-used English-proficiency test is scored, a growing number of states have lowered their criteria for students to exit English-learner support ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation this month that exempts 4-year-olds from the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, known as ELPAC. Under state and federal law, school districts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 5—The local and state reaction to the enforcement of English-language proficiency guidelines for commercial vehicle drivers ...

More countries than ever are in the Very High Proficiency band in this year’s EF English Proficiency Index, signalling overall progress is being made in improving proficiency, but progress is ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As of today, federal rules require a certain proficiency in English for trucks drivers operating on our roads. 2 On Your Side spoke to a Western New York trucking executive who has ...

New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) requires English proficiency for certain roles. Applicants can prove their ...

Major companies and even U.S. state workforce boards are implementing English language training as a benefit for workers, with impressive results around retention, likelihood to recommend the employer ...

Asia ranks second in the world after Europe among non-native English speakers, according to the 7th edition of the EF English Proficiency Index, the world’s largest study that measures adult English ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. About 1 in 3 students in California’s K-12 schools speak a language other than English at home and were not fluent ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. About 1 in 3 students in California’s K-12 schools speak a language other than English at home and were not fluent in English when they ...