The government’s new curriculum guidelines for English-language lessons at junior high schools have been criticized as so difficult that students are growing to detest the subject. At public schools, ...

English is one of the most popular languages in the world: More than 1 billion people speak it, about 380 million consider it their native language and many countries make sure young students learn it ...

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 ...

The mayor of Lincolnshire is considering scrapping English lessons for foreign nationals. Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the £1m ...

“Do you know what a frog is?” Kimi Pu, 9, asks her dad with a grin, pointing at a fork. “Frog?” he repeats, sheepish but smiling. “Frog’ is an animal—this is a fork.” “Fork! Sorry!” he says. “Great ...

Seven years later, children who start learning English in the first grade achieve poorer results in this subject than children whose first English lesson isn’t until the third grade. The researchers ...

Primary schools should focus on German reading and math instead of English, the president of the German Teachers' Association has said. His remarks come as German ...

The model shares her daughter Lea, 6, with ex Bradley Cooper Irina Shayk/Instagram; Dave Benett/Getty Irina Shayk is learning a few lessons from her daughter. On Thursday, April 18, the model, 38, ...

This story appears on the cover of Forbes Asia, July 2012 issue. Why Vincent Tan stepped down from the corporate suite, and his focus on a critical mission: to help Malaysians speak the language of ...

At least four Queens judges have made empty threats to potential jurors with limited English skills, telling them they have to take language lessons or return to court to prove their proficiency, an ...