English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to those whose first language is not English — the majority of people around the world ...

“ Native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) preferred”. “Must be a native English speaker with an American or British accent”.

We already knew that generative AI replicates human biases, but it turns out the tools meant to identify it do, as well. Reading time 3 minutes Programs meant to distinguish chatbot text from human ...

Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new study reveals how deep-rooted disparities ...

We need to stop telling our students to have their essays checked by a native English speaker. It doesn’t help them, sometimes harms them, and perpetuates a false narrative about writing and language.

As educators continue to explore what role artificial intelligence tools should or could play in the classroom, some researchers are cautioning teachers that AI detectors are biased against non-native ...

Researchers found popular GPT-detectors flagged essays by non-native English speakers as AI-written. One detection system marked almost 98% of their essays as AI-generated text. The findings add to ...

In his 1913 play Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw wrote: “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.” While Shaw was referring to ...

Students who were once English learners but are now proficient in English do better on average on California’s standardized tests than students who only speak English. Some district leaders and ...