Too many Americans today can’t speak a second language, or even speak and write English sufficiently, writes Lynne Agress.

While the essay portion of the SAT is optional, all students must complete the Writing and Language section. This part of the test tends to cause anxiety for students who struggle with reading ...

Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in Houston, Texas, I remember the struggles of teaching persuasive writing to English learners. I had students who were bright, ...

These days, when someone starts to suggest that “soon” or “one day” things will “go back to normal,” they inevitably stop themselves and let their statement trail off into the ether. Normal, we have ...