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The education industry is focused on making sure that students understand concepts and are able to apply them outside of the classroom. While that understanding begins in the classroom, it also extends to students’ families. Engaging parents and caregivers, holding parent-teacher conferences,...

A recent lawsuit brought by Latino parents against a school district in Massachusetts and that state’s Department of Education has put U.S. translation and interpretation regulations in the spotlight.

A Latino parents’ group says their federal and civil rights to translation and interpretation services have been denied for over 20 years by a western Massachusetts school district, so they are suing both state and school officials.

Education is all about making sure that students understand concepts well enough to apply them in real life. However, students have to be able to understand what the teacher is saying before any of that can happen. If their native language differs from that of the school, that understanding can be...

Interpretation holds an important place in our country’s education system. Adequate communication to Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals is mandated by school-related federal laws and legislation that address the topic. Depending on the school district, it might not be a practical...

Translation (written) and interpretation (oral) both have a very prevalent place within our country’s education system. The way teachers and administrators share school-related information with students and parents are crucial to ensuring that important and critical information is communicated...

Many school districts across the country face increasing demands on teachers and administrators to communicate with students and parents that have limited or no ability to speak English.