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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...
Research: Bilingualism and memory recall
In a new study published in the academic journal Science Advances, linguistic researchers explore the relationship between bilingualism and the brain’s memory functions.
The peer-reviewed...
“Facilitating Spaces for Indigenous Languages and Cultures” Webinar Tomorrow
On October 11, the AATSP will host a webinar entitled "Facilitating spaces for Indigenous languages and cultures: Diverse curricular approaches for the Spanish-language classroom."...
Danish Becomes More Gender Neutral
The official Danish dictionary of spelling, the Retskrivningsordbogen, will be relaunched in 2024 as part of a growing effort to make the Danish language...
Australian Referendum May Boost Indigenous Language Education
On 14 October, Australians will have their say in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia...
‘New’ Language Discovered in Turkey
A new language has been discovered during an archeological dig at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Boğazköy-Hattusha in Turkey, former capital of the...
Cantonese Repression in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a group created to promote the use of Cantonese was pushed to close, after authorities raided its founder's family home last...
Office of English Language Acquisition Seeks Public Comment
The Department of Education is proposing new priorities, requirements, and definitions in the National Professional Development (NPD) program that would grow our numbers of...
Nicaraguan Wins Reina Sofia Poetry Prize
Exiled Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist literature, has been awarded the Reina Sofia Ibero-American Poetry prize.
Belli’s work has...
ANLE Celebrates 50 Years
The North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE), the second-youngest “daughter” of the legendary Royal Spanish Academy (RAE, founded in 1713), celebrates its...
