California's 1.4 million English Learner children are often pigeon-holed and trapped for years in a school system that also impedes their academic progress and blocks their path to college. That’s the ...

One of the most popular restaurant trends in recent years has been the culinary mashup of two very different cuisines. A few recent examples in San Diego were Wu Casa, an Asian-style taco shop, and ...

On a cool, overcast day, I pop into California English. Instantly, I spot a yowza of a drink being served at a nearby table. Beverage Director Lee Carre tells me it’s called a London Fog, so named ...

As accountability for student progress in California becomes more local, a new report focuses on how school districts can better educate their English learners – calling on administrators to embrace ...

For the first time since COVID-19 hit, California students demonstrated slight across-the-board gains in math, English and science according to statewide standardized testing data released Thursday.

William Shakespeare famously asked “What’s in a name?” In the case of California English, managing partner Jack Byron sees it as a blend of his native homeland and his current residence. “Simply put, ...

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Aida Vega’s 13-year-old daughter, who has attended Los Angeles schools since kindergarten and is in eighth grade, still struggles to read and write English. Vega has long pushed for extra help so her ...

It’s not that Californians have an accent that takes some getting used to, as in Boston, or the American South. On the contrary, the standard-issue California accent is about as plain, mainstream ...