Learning English is the key to upward mobility for immigrants – a critical first step to increased educational attainment, better jobs, higher earnings and civic participation. A new report by Opportunity America president Tamar Jacoby surveys the state of adult English language learning to derive suggestions for policy. Among her conclusions: change will require taming a chaotic marketplace and engaging the private sector. One place to start: a federal competitive grants program to spur innovation and higher standards for teachers.

What works: English-language learning in America Manhattan Institute policy brief, December 2015

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Beyond survival English Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2016

Immigration reform starts with English-language learning The Washington Examiner, December 17, 2015