Dual Language

The winning fifth-grader will head to the National Spanish Spelling Bee in El Paso in June. The district has been holding this event for more than a decade.

From Texas Standard:In the latest installment of our monthly series, "Texan Translation," we examine the ways that English and Spanish combine to form…

From Texas Standard:What's in a name? It turns out that question has relevance long after Shakespeare's time. In fact, it's at the center of a bill before…

New data from the education non-profit, E3 Alliance, shows that students who enter kindergarten and speak a language other than English are actually twice…

For nearly five million students in the U.S., English isn’t their first language. In Austin ISD, some of those students are sent to a special school for…

Asians and Asian-Americans will outnumber African-Americans in Austin over next several years, according to city estimates based on new numbers from the…

Two more elementary schools will offer dual language programs in the Austin Independent School District this fall. Sunset Valley Elementary and Travis…

Wildfires Continue to Burn Near Fort WorthWildfires burning west of Fort Worth have destroyed nearly 150 homes and one church. The Texas Forest Service…