Tag: languages
US Education Secretary Supports Languages for All
"Today, a nation's prosperity depends on its people's ability to thrive in the global marketplace. This is true for the U.S. and for our...
Survey of World Languages in Congress
In an effort to create a broad picture of second language capabilities among Americans, the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) (www.languagepolicy.org)...
State Dept Scholarships to Study Critical Languages Abroad
About 600 scholarships are available for the 2014-15 academic year for American high school students to study language through the National Security Language Initiative...
Partners Sought for 7000 Languages Project
Launched by Transparent Language earlier this year, the 7000 Languages Project makes the company’s technologies and methods available without charge to advocates of, and...
Languages for All
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON BARRIERS TO LANGUAGE EDUCATION AT UMD SEPT. 30
Why aren’t more Americans speaking foreign languages?
The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study...
£5 Million Boost for Languages at UK Universities
This month, British universities will start receiving an additional £3.1 million ($4.8 million) to support a new program designed to encourage more young people of...
$5 Million Boost for Languages at UK Universities
Next month, British universities will start receiving an additional £3.1 million ($4.8 million) to support a new program designed to encourage more young people...
EMC Languages: New Online Learning Platform
Increasing student fluency in world languages and providing educators with innovative technology are the goals of a new ten-year partnership between EMC Publishing, a...
Three Languages for Catalan University Grads
The Generalitat of Catalonia announced in April that it would require future university students to have knowledge of a third language to earn a...
