New Report Finds Language Access Remains a Barrier across Massachusetts Courthouses
According to a report released by the Massachusetts Language Access Coalition, many state residents still face barriers when navigating the court system, particularly if…
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Canadian Government to Pilot AI Translation Tool in Six Departments
The Canadian government announced it will be piloting an artificial intelligence (AI) tool in six departments and agencies to help translate official languages for…
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Federal Cuts Threaten Future of Wisconsin’s Nationally Recognized Language Programs
Foreign language departments at Wisconsin colleges and universities are facing an uncertain future after the Trump administration cut several funding sources the programs have…
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New Course at the University of Oxford Launched for the Next Generation of Creative Translators
At a time when translators are facing unprecedented challenges in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), a new master’s in creative translation course at…
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“Speak English, Period”: GOP Bill Axes Interpreter Loophole in Citizenship Exam
People who are not proficient in English could be shut out of taking the U.S. citizenship exam under a new House Republican proposal. Florida…
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Trump Administration Cuts Some Teacher-Training Grants for English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education has halted some of the 107 grants from the only federal program specifically created to help teachers improve techniques…
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Middlebury Translation and Interpreting Graduate Programs to be Phased Out
Middlebury College President Ian Baucom and the institution’s senior leadership announced the closure of most residential and select online graduate programs at the Middlebury…
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AI Can Probably Do Some of Your Work Tasks. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Do Your Job
The executives behind big generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are quick to claim their products will displace huge numbers of workers. In this environment,…
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Welsh-English Romeo and Juliet to be Staged at Globe
Grappling with the subtleties of Shakespeare’s poetry and prose has proved a challenge for many a theater company, but a novel linguistic challenge has…
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Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English
As part of its efforts to carry out President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 designating English as the official language of the U.S., the Department…
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Washington Interpreters Demand State Address More than $280K in Missed Payments
Interpreters for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) sued last year, alleging they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
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Michigan Supreme Court Proposes Ban on Interpreter Fees for Criminal Defendants
Since 2013, Michigan judges could force non-English-speaking criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold to reimburse the courts for interpreters. This is on…
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