UCLA High School Summer Language Institute

Nearly a fifth of private colleges have discounted their first-year tuition by at least 60 percent, significantly more than last year, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

The ostensible purpose of language is to transmit thoughts from one mind to another. Language represents thought, but does it also determine thought?

Research has found a clear link between sleep deprivation and teenage depression and anxiety. In a study of nearly 28,000 high school students, scientists found that each hour of lost sleep was associated with a 38 percent increase in the risk of feeling sad or hopeless, and a 58 percent increase in suicide attempts. Another study found that high school seniors were three times more likely to have strong depression symptoms if they had excessive daytime sleepiness.

The ability to delay gratification in early childhood is linked to a range of positive outcomes later in life. These include greater academic competence and higher SAT scores, healthier weight, effective coping with stress and frustration, social responsibility and positive relations with peers.

The survey finds discrepancies between what adults consider alarming to their online privacy versus what teens are willing to put up with in order to use their favorite social media platforms.

Nearly 1 in 4 high-achieving, low-income students apply to college completely on their own. A nonprofit aims to help them by connecting them to remote advisers.

Remember to reach out to family and friends when you feel lonely. The chances are you will end up helping others more in the process. Have a great Friday!

Languages are dynamic. After just a few hundred years, the English of Chaucer looks bizarre to today’s readers.

It’s no secret that teaching a world language creatively can be challenging, particularly at the novice level. Our novice learners are limited in terms of their communicative skills, which often dissuades us from taking risks when designing lessons and assessments.

Learn while you are young!

While most admissions officers consider checking out the social media profiles of college applicants "fair game," few actually do so. At the same time, a growing number of high schoolers agree that colleges and universities have the right to view their social media activity.

Multitasking with a mobile phone negatively impacts students' lecture recall, reading comprehension, and reading speed, according to a new analysis presented here today at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association.

An important language factor is similarity. Similar languages are easier to learn than vastly different languages. From the perspective of English, Afrikaans and Dutch are quite similar while Arabic and Chinese are very different.

Great News! The University of California system excelled in the rankings, which were announced today, placing six campuses in the top 20: UC Berkeley #2, UC Irvine #4, ... UC San Diego #9, UC Santa Barbara #11, UC Davis #13 See more