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Protecting Voting Rights at the Polls | Series: In Our Language
As local and national 2020 campaigns heat up, what protections exist for LEPs heading to the polls?
Morgan Carmody
Nov 16, 20193 min read
Take Action! Tell Your Member of Congress to Join America's Language Caucus
Ask your Congressperson to join the America's Languages Caucus!
Alissa Rutkowski
Nov 16, 20192 min read
Take Action On Language Rights at Airport Security
Making TSA Checkpoints Understandable (Scroll down to TAKE ACTION) Turkey. Stuffing. The Detroit Lions losing on national television. Of...
Ezra Wyschogrod
Nov 16, 20194 min read
NewsBrief | November 14, 2019
Introducing the Creation of America's Languages Caucus, Legislation to Award B.A. to Military Linguists, FHFA Language Preference...
Alissa Rutkowski
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Reps. Price and Young Launch America’s Languages Caucus
Congressional Caucus on American Languages: a bipartisan effort to support and enhance foreign language competency and international ed.
Alissa Rutkowski
Nov 12, 20194 min read
A Matter of Degrees: Recognizing Achievements of Military Linguists
Updated: 2:35 PM, 11/13/2019* Legislation to Award Bachelor of Arts to Defense Language Institute Graduates Among those who have fought...
Ezra Wyschogrod
Nov 11, 20194 min read
Presidential Candidates Demand Language Question Remain On Housing Loan Application
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group consisting of 20 Senate Democrats, including five Presidential contenders, have called on the government to...
Morgan Carmody
Nov 8, 20193 min read
NewsBrief | November 7, 2019
Legislation Moves to Support English Learners, Removing Language Access Barriers to HigherEd, "At-Risk" No Longer Want future issues...
Alissa Rutkowski
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Translating Financial Aid, Legislation to Remove Language Access Barriers to Higher Education
Proposed Bill to Translate FAFSA into Ten Additional Languages Each year, millions of college hopefuls fill out one of the most important...
Ezra Wyschogrod
Nov 7, 20193 min read
Dual Language Immersion Schools in D.C. Are More Diverse, But Have Fewer At-Risk Students
The DC Immersion Project and University of Maryland's National Foreign Language Center are members of JNCL-NCLIS. WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a...
Alissa Rutkowski
Nov 6, 20193 min read
English Learner Provision Included in House HEA Reauthorization Bill
Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee passed a JNCL-NCLIS-backed provision that directly addresses our nation’s bilingual...
Morgan Carmody
Nov 4, 20192 min read
JNCL NewsBrief | October 31, 2019
"Zombie Bill" to Replace World Languages with Computer Coding, College Affordability Act Passes in House, & Language Services Providers...
Alissa Rutkowski
Oct 31, 20191 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Welcomes New Public Policy Intern, Morgan Carmody
WASHINGTON DC - The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS)...
Alissa Rutkowski
Oct 28, 20192 min read
"Zombie Bill" to Replace World Languages with Computer Coding Resurrected in Michigan
Advocates say a misguided state measure eschewing human languages for computer ones is back.
Ezra Wyschogrod
Oct 25, 20193 min read
JNCL NewsBrief | October 24, 2019
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act Moves to Committee, Housing Access Limited by Language Preference Question, & State Legislation for Special...
Alissa Rutkowski
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Newly-Introduced SPELL Act Seeks to Ease Bilingual Teacher Shortage
The bill proposes a 350% increase in student loan forgiveness for ESL teachers, on par with Math, Science and Special Education...
Ezra Wyschogrod
Oct 23, 20192 min read
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