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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…
UNESCO and Unicode Strengthen Collaboration for Indigenous Languages Online
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Unicode are collaborating to highlight their shared commitment to ensuring that digitally disadvantaged communities, and especially Indigenous Peoples, can access…
Wegmans Stores to Offer New ASL Interpreting Services
Wegmans Food Markets has announced a new accessibility initiative that will provide free, on-demand American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services at all store locations through the Aira ASL app. The…
Prince George’s County Public Schools Reverses Decision to Cut Immersion Programs
In Maryland, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) announced a reversal of their decision to cut language immersion at the middle and high school levels and in boundary programs (K-8…
This Interpreter Helped Migrants Navigate Immigration Court. Then She Was Detained by DHS
As a courtroom interpreter for the Texas immigration system, it was Meenu Batra’s job to ensure migrants understood the proceedings of immigration court—the good and the bad. In March, Batra…
Education Department Shutters Office of English Language Acquisition
The U.S. Department of Education closed the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on May 14, over a year after gutting its staff to just one. The office reportedly had…
Bill Proposed in U.S. Congress to Create Federal Language Access Board
Throughout 2025 and early 2026, a flurry of language access legislation has been proposed in the U.S. after President Trump enacted Executive Order (EO) 14224, declaring English the official language…
Missouri House of Representatives Backs Bill Linking Struggling Families with Local Resources
A bill intended to connect Missourians in need with community resources has passed the Missouri House of Representatives, setting up a final vote in the state Senate that would send…
Texas Court Interpreter Detained by ICE at Airport Says She’s Been ‘Humiliated and Treated Like a Criminal’
Meenu Batra, a longtime Texas court interpreter being held in a federal detention facility after being detained by federal immigration officers, called the experience “degrading.” Batra, who has lived in…
U.S. Department of Education Dissolving Federal Office Serving English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s five million English learners. The move comes as the Trump administration has called to dismantle the…
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