In the year ending September 2022, more than 70,000 people had claimed asylum in the UK. The vast majority were from countries that do not use English as a first language. Being able to communicate in ...

I tried to avoid eye contact and slump in my chair, but it didn't work. It was the start of my Grade 4 school year and for the fourth consecutive year, my name was called to receive additional English ...

If one looks at the data on federal funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, one realizes the situation is far worse than imagined. As of 2020, federal funding for English-learning ...

Picking up a new language at any stage of life presents challenges, but for older adults learning English after moving to the United States, the endeavor can be especially consuming. Metro area ...

If Norwich Adult Education had a space the size of one of the other elementary schools, it would be the largest school in the district, Director John Glover said. Norwich Regional Adult Education ...

Shakiba Zare, 16, moved to Arbutus with her family three years ago when they fled religious persecution in their home country of Iran. “We are not free because we are not Muslim. So that is why we ...

This First Person article is the experience of Alvin Ma, a second-generation Chinese Canadian. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I tried to avoid eye contact ...