Congressional Briefing, Organized by The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL)
Mon, Oct 16
|Rayburn 4043 & 4044
America's Languages Caucus Briefing: “The Case for Improving Student Achievement and Career Readiness Through Multilingualism and Language Education at the K-12 Level”
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Rayburn 4043 & 4044, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515, USA
Guests
About the event
The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) formally invites you to attend a congressional briefing regarding the importance of growing world language education programs in the United States.
bit.ly/JNCLbriefingbook2023Briefing Materials:
America's Languages Caucus Briefing: : “”TitleThe Case for Improving Student Achievement and Career Readiness Through Multilingualism and Language Education at the K-12 Level
Multiple studies have shown that students who engage in language education benefit from the opportunity to build skills and knowledge that are essential to employers. Despite this data, language education remains outside the core curriculum in the vast majority of school districts and, compared to other nations, the United States under-invests in world language, dual language immersion and other language education programs.:Description
Join an expert panel of educators drawn from K-12, higher education, and top-level leadership to discuss the facts, the challenges, and the solutions – including federal legislation such as the recently introduced World Langauge Education…