HONG KONG -- In Hong Kong, five-year-olds have resumes listing violin lessons, horse-riding sessions, language classes and more, and interview to get into a prestigious school. But in the past few ...

While PBS itself won’t shut down anytime soon, they have now lost their largest source of financial support. This loss more ...

Research shows that children whose parents are involved in supporting their learning do better in school, but that’s often a barrier for children whose parents aren’t fluent speakers of English.

“She’s not just teaching her dad English — she’s showing him that he’s loved and seen,” ...

A lower proportion of children from non–English-speaking households received preventive medical care visits than their English-speaking peers. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of data ...

Johnny in Topeka can’t read, but Janne in Helsinki is effortlessly finishing his storybooks. Such a disparity may be expected by now, but the reason might come as a surprise: It probably has much less ...

Family members, teachers and peers can play different roles in shaping Spanish-speaking children's school readiness and English skills that are vital to children's academic success, research confirms.

Words in the English language are structured to help children learn, according to research. Words like "woof" accurately represent the sound of a dog while sounds with similar meanings may have a ...