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FY25 Allocation Delays and Potential Impoundment Endanger Language Education and More.
Less than a week before July 1st, the date on which states are supposed to receive the first tranche if their FY25 K-12 education funds,...
Jon Bernstein
Jun 26, 20254 min read
Next Voice: Through the Student Lens
The JNCL-NCLIS Student Advocate Blog provides the opportunity for American students to share their perspectives on the importance of...
Student
May 29, 20257 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Decries Massive Language Education Cuts in President’s Budget
On Friday, the White House Office of Management and Budget released a topline budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that would slash funding for many language education programs.
Jon Bernstein
May 5, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Joins K-12 Education Organizations in Letter Supporting Regular Allocation for Title II-A
Concerned with reports that the U.S. Department of Education is considering diverting at least some of the $2.19 billion in professional...
Jon Bernstein
Apr 30, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Categorically Rejects Executive Order to Close the Department of Education
The Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS) strongly objects to...
Amanda Seewald
Mar 21, 20251 min read
Senate Averts Federal Government Shutdown, Passes FY25 Full Year Continuing Resolution
Senate Averts Federal Government Shutdown, Passes FY25 Full Year Continuing Resolution. It now goes to the President, who will sign it.
Jon Bernstein
Mar 17, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Opposes Executive Order Designating English the Official Language of the United States
This is a statement opposing the executive order to make English the official language of the U.S.
Amanda Seewald
Mar 7, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Proud to Support Reintroduction of the BEST Act - H.R. 1660
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the JNCL-NCLIS-endorsed Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act (H.R. 1660).
Jon Bernstein
Feb 28, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Celebrates Reintroduction of World LEAP Legislation - H.R.1572
Just days before language education advocates converged on Washington, D.C. for JNCL-NCLIS’s annual Language Advocacy Days, the...
Jon Bernstein
Feb 26, 20252 min read
JNCL-NCLIS and Indiana Advocates Stave Off Effort to Eliminate Seal of Biliteracy Program
A major legislative victory prevented the Indiana from eliminating the state’s eight year-old Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency (CoMP)
Jon Bernstein
Jan 31, 20252 min read
Federal Funds Pause and Language Education Programs
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to all federal agencies demanding that they pause funds.
Jon Bernstein
Jan 28, 20253 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Delivers Policy and Funding Recommendations on Language Education to the Trump-Vance Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C, January 16, 2025 - As the 119th Congress opens and the Trump-Vance Administration prepares to take office, JNCL-NCLIS is...
Jon Bernstein
Jan 16, 20253 min read
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution, Defers Critical FY25 Language Education Funding Decisions Until Post-Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, September 26th, 2024 – Yesterday, Congress completed work on a Continuing Resolution CR, a...
Jon Bernstein
Sep 26, 20242 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Releases New Survey Findings Highlighting Challenges and Innovations in U.S. Higher Education Language Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, September 24th, 2024 – The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for...
Alissa Rutkowski
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Department of Defense Unveils $18 million+ in New FY24 World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, September 23rd, 2024 – This month, the Department of Defense Education Activity announced 14 FY24...
Jon Bernstein
Sep 23, 20244 min read
Language Education Funding Analysis, Senate Appropriations Committee FY25 Education & Defense Spending Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2024 -- Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved on a 25-3 vote its...
Jon Bernstein
Aug 2, 20244 min read
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