For many employers, English training becomes important when communication starts affecting the workday. A customer asks why a job is delayed. A team member needs to explain a safety concern. A supervisor gives instructions, but the employee is not fully confident asking a follow-up question. An employee understands the work, but does not yet have the English phrases needed to communicate clearly in the moment. That gap matters. In many service businesses, communication is par

Summer gives school leaders something they rarely have during the year: distance. During the school year, English learner programs are often in motion all the time. There are testing windows, parent notifications, schedule changes, newcomer enrollments, teacher questions, compliance deadlines, professional development sessions, meetings, reports, and students who need support right now. Most ESL, bilingual, and multilingual learner leaders are not sitting around wondering whe