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North Carolina Spanish Court Interpreters Boycott for Higher Pay
In a push for higher pay, contracted interpreters across the state are canceling some of their cases as part of a phased work stoppage organized by the North Carolina Interpreter…
New English Learner Reclassification Process on the Horizon in California
California lawmakers passed a bill on August 27 that aims to expedite the process of reclassifying students from “English learners” to proficient English speakers. The bill (AB 2555) will simplify…
Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson Is Starting Over after Calling Christopher Nolan’s Blockbuster Film “Abysmal”
Nine years after publishing the first complete English translation of Homer’s The Odyssey by a woman—and several weeks after emerging as a vocal critic of this summer’s blockbuster film adaptation—Emily…
Interpreters Still Fighting for Lost Wages after Government Breached Contract
After Justin Trudeau resigned in January 2025, Governor General Mary Simon agreed to suspend Parliament while searching for his replacement. For freelance interpreters—who provide live interpreting services at public meetings…
Senate Bill Would Codify Language Accessibility Standards Targeted by Trump
Two senators are teaming up on a bill to codify language access standards for federal services after the Trump administration revoked a longstanding policy requiring agencies to make services accessible…
State Audit Finds Oregon Prisons Failing Non-English Speakers
A new state audit has found that the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Oregon Youth Authority are failing to meet the basic needs of people in custody with limited…
Learning Another Language Appears to Slow Brain Aging, Scientists Say
According to findings from a study presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona, people who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains, and…
Lawsuit Alleges LA Housing Authority Failed to Provide Language Services
Housing rights organizations in Los Angeles are suing the city’s public housing agency. The suit accuses the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) of denying language assistance…
Translator of The Odyssey Writes Scathing Review of Nolan Film Adaptation
Sir Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey, may have won rave reviews from critics but one person is definitely not happy. Emily Wilson, the academic whose 2017 translation of Homer’s…
Civil Rights and Educator Groups Sue to Restore Federal Grants Supporting English Learner Teacher Training
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI), and the National Education Association (NEA) have filed a lawsuit on behalf of their members challenging the…
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