Nonfiction memoirs, essays, and journalism can enrich students' perspectives, says the National Council of Teachers of English.

The government must train another 85,000 English teachers and improve the proficiency of the 35,000 existing teachers, most of whom only have a basic grasp of the language, Gonzalez said.

He found that students with broad knowledge in basic subjects such as math, English, history and science understood college-level texts better than their peers who did not focus on real content in ...

And secondary ELA teachers are spending a considerable chunk of time on these skills, too, possibly pointing to older students’ need to master reading basics.

Volunteers are sought to teach basic English to East African refugees who’ve been moving to Greeley in recent months to work for JBS Swift & Co. and other local employers. Right to Read, 717 6th St.

An ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn yeshiva and the city Education Department have a three-page plan to offer basic instruction in English, math, social studies and science, the Daily News has learned &mdas… ...