Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student reads from a Chinese children’s book as she and other students at Calvin Smith Elementary participate March 6, 2012 in ...

Each year, Utah recruits dozens of teachers from countries like Portugal, Germany and Brazil to help students learn new languages through immersion. But after the U.S. Department of State temporarily ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Monolingualism is the illiteracy of the 21st century. On today's world stage, multilingual skills and cultural competence have taken the lead roles, as the 21st century showcases the ...

MIDVALE — Professional growth may have been a key factor in Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez's decision to come to Utah from Mexico to teach. But the opportunity to promote the Spanish language and Mexican ...

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — Parents in Tooele County are concerned after the local school district is making changes to its Dual Language Immersion program, including phasing out some languages. Tooele ...

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Jill Landes-Lee is one of the nominees for USA TODAY’s Women of the Year program, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program ...

As the Calistoga school district explores the possibility of a dual language immersion program, the teachers’ union took an unusual stance on the issue at a board meeting last week. In a statement ...

Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez, a third grade teacher in the Spanish-English dual-language immersion program at Midvale Elementary School in Midvale, with her students on Friday. | Tim Vandenack, KSL.com ...