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Congress Defers FY25 Language Education Funding Decisions

In late September, Congress completed work on a continuing resolution (CR), a temporary spending measure that will keep the government operating through December 20....

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Michigan Implements New Literacy/Dyslexia Bills Two new...

Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new...

International Education Week is Nov. 18-22

International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is November 18-22, 2024. According...

Canada Freezes NWT Language Allocation

The federal funding allocation for Indigenous language programs in the Northwest Territories (NWT) has stalled at CAN$5.9 million per year for the next three...

New Federal Funds for Native Languages

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced over $7 million in new...

New Ojibwe Immersion Program

This fall, Wisconsin’s Bayfield School District is launching an Ojibwemowin immersion program for kindergarten students in collaboration with the Red Cliff Band of Lake...

WKU Renews Chinese Flagship Program

Western Kentucky University’s (WKU’s) Department of Modern Languages’ Chinese Flagship Program has renewed its four-year $1.5 million grant with The Language Flagship, an initiative...

Saudi Arabian Schools Welcome First Chinese Teachers

The first 175 Chinese language teachers began teaching at primary and middle schools in Saudi Arabia last month, as part of an agreement made...

Vote for the American Dream

Although education policy has not been at the top of the political agenda in the run-up to the presidential election, the two candidates propose...

Canadian Communities Welcome French-Speaking Students and Immigrants

As new restrictions on international students are introduced, Canada is redoubling its efforts to welcome French-speaking newcomers who will enrich the linguistic, social, cultural,...

Russian Push in Africa Accompanies Unrest

In Niger and Burkina Faso (West Africa), Russian-language billboards began to appear after Russian-backed coups booted out US and French soldiers in 2022 and...

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