Instructor Katie Holten works with Cambria employees learning English as a second language. Cambria has been offering on-the-clock English classes to non-native speakers who want to learn.

For English learners, school closures mean navigating online programs, finding a way to practice spoken English, and often juggling a much-needed job.

LAVALE — When Apple Piyapanichyyakul immigrated from Bangkok, Thailand, last year, she wanted to improve her English. While she had some exposure to the language as a flight attendant in ...

A substitute teacher in Texas scolded a high school student for talking in Spanish in class, telling him to “speak English” because he’s in America, video shows.

Immigrants who speak English earn more and are better accepted by Americans. But the U.S. fails to provide sufficient free English classes for newcomers.