1/30/2010

School Specialty Reading Intervention Solutions Adopted by Georgia Department of Education

State's More Than 60,000 K-12 ESOL Students Will Build Fluency, Make Grade-Level Gains. 

GEOS Closes Australia EFL Schools

Schools' closure affects about 2300 students from countries such as Japan, China, Switzerland, Argentina and Brazil.

1/29/2010

Tool Factory Introduces Reading Software for Visual Learners

A Busy Day software allows visual learners and those learning English as an additional language new tools to experience reading success.

1/27/2010

US Recession Forces Jobless Teachers to Find Employment Overseas

Governments across the globe hire native English speaking teachers, many from the US, in large numbers every year.

Rosetta Stone Opens Experience Store in Times Square

 Company has opened new kiosks around the world to give language learning enthusiasts an opportunity to discover a better way.

CIBT Signs MOU with Yunnan CRTVU of China

Yunnan offers courses in Instructor's Training for Teaching English (TESOL). {29B3GW2DNXV7}

1/26/2010

Language Learning Essential in the 'Employee Development Toolkit'

Learning English essential for employees of global organisations wishing to remain competitive in the recession.

Schools Implementing Classworks Transform Learning Through Individualized Instruction

Classworks helps English learners build fluency.

Europe’s Language Business Worth $12bn and Growing

A new report from the European Commissions reveals that language related services amount to one of the biggest earning sectors in the region.

Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program Releases Chitimacha Language Software

1/25/2010

CyraCom International Acquires Language Learning Enterprises (LLE)

Combination of CyraCom International (parent company of Voiance Language Services LLC) and LLE will broaden portfolio of language solutions.

EdOptions Introduces New Spanish Learning Course

Spanish II for middle and high school students expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Wall Street Institute Unveils New iPhone Application

The English Survival Tool Kit is designed for English language learners.

Wall Street Institute Adds Harvard ManageMentor Program

Program will complement the core English language education WSI students receive in its centers.

Starting an Online English School

New website offers packages for startup ESL/EFL teaching businesses.

Learning A-Z Partners with Language Technologies to Offer PreK-6 Reading Education Materials

120 ReadingA-Z leveled readers available at iTunes App Store as ReadSmart Edition Apps.

1/23/2010

Heinle ELT and ePals Launch Virtual Community for English Language Learners

Members of the Heinle Community can connect and practice English language skills with other students and instructors worldwide.

Macmillan Selects Semantico (SAMS) for Online English Learning Products

SAMS will enable Macmillan Education Group to manage users and subscriptions from a single place through a self-service web interface.

1/21/2010

Brainchild Achiever! Habla Español

Bilingual Version of Achiever! Helps Struggling Students.

Lingo Media Announces Second Advertising Deal With Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz (China) selected Speak2Me’s Conversational Advertising™ platform to support the launch of the Smart fortwo car in China.

Componica Releases Spanish Learning iPhone App

'Memorize Words: Spanish' uses theory of memorization to teach Spanish language vocabulary.

1/20/2010

New Medical Manuals Released by InterLingua

InterLingua's manuals allow non-English speaking patients to communicate with medical and emergency personnel.

1/19/2010

New Oriental Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results

Total student enrollments in language training and test preparation courses increased by 5.1% year-over-year.

1/17/2010

NTT Plans Launch of Online English Education Services in Japan

NTT Communications will buy 29.7% of Swiss online English School operator goFluent.

1/14/2010

English Learning goes Mobile with Byki® for iPhone Apps

New Versions of Byki for iPhone deliver English Learning for Speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

FINRA and ALA Announce $1.5 Million in Grants to Public Libraries

Financial Education grants target diverse group of library patrons including English language learners, new Americans and low-income individuals.

Japan University Employs Agilent ESL Software

Yamagata University in Japan has licensed Agilent Technologies' SystemVue ESL software.

1/12/2010

EFL University To Establish New Campuses

The English and Foreign Languages (EFL) University in Hyderabad has received proposals from the Ministry of External Affairs and different Indian Embassies to set up off-shore campuses in six countries.

Virtual Language Training Showcases New Course

digital publishing will be showcasing its new course concept 'CLT live'at Learning Technologies (London, January 27th - 28th).

Survey Reveals U.S. School Libraries Lack Materials to Support Needs of ELLs

Heinle ELT and ePals Launch the First Virtual Community for Connecting Student ELLs Worldwide

Safe online workspace facilitates collaboration for students and instructors in a controlled environment.

Learning A-Z Partners with Language Technologies to Offer PreK-6 Reading Education Materials

Learning A-Z's resources serve student needs, including those of ELLs/ESL learners.

1/10/2010

Korean Online Education Company Establishes Philippines Subsidiary

Avalon English Plus, one of the largest education companies in South Korea, invests $2 million to establish English Ubiquitous Network.