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NY Bill to Boost Bilingual Teacher Recruitment

In a victory for education equity and diversity, the New York State Senate has passed Bill S3408, the Bilingual Teachers of Tomorrow Program, which...

World LEAP Act Introduced Establishing Language Education Grants Program

This month America’s Languages Caucus Co-Chair, Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), plans to introduce the World Language Education Assistance Program (LEAP).  The bill would ensure a...

Fear and Learning in Washington

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has wasted little time in pushing ahead with its agenda of restricting progress in schools,...

French Tests May Be Required for Migrants

Lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill presented...

UK Lords Pass Irish and Ulster Scots Bill

The UK’s House of Lords passed a...

UK Government Backs British Sign Language Bill

The British government is backing a bill to finally make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognized language in the UK and help deaf people...

Bill Would Allow Six Months to Learn French in Québec

A proposed language reform policy in Québec would give new immigrants to the Canadian province a pretty narrow timeframe to attain working proficiency in...

House Introduces Native American Language Resource Center Bill

New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland has introduced the U.S. House of Representatives companion bill to the Senate’s Native American Languages Resource Center Act, which...

Senate Considers Reclassification for ELL’s

The senate is considering updating the criteria for reclassification for English Language Learners (ELL’s)...

Mass. House Pushes For Diversity in ELL Teaching

Last week, the Massachusetts House passed a bill that would eliminate “one size fits all” teaching for English Language Learners ( ELL ). The...
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