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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 24, 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
Recap of the America’s Languages Caucus Briefing, Addressing the Language Education Crisis in K-12 Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30th, 2024 -- On July 30th, the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL), the national coalition providing...
Alissa Rutkowski
Aug 2, 20244 min read
House Language Education Champions Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Title VI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, July 26th, 2024 – Before leaving for September recess, Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC),...
Jon Bernstein
Jul 26, 20242 min read
House Appropriations Committee Approves Major Cuts to FY25 Education Funding
Higher Education Title VI Cuts & K-12 Language Grant Program Eliminations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, July 10th, 2024 – Today,...
Jon Bernstein
Jul 10, 20243 min read
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Elimination of Funding for Title III, English Language Acquisition Program for FY25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C, June 27th, 2024 – On Thursday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human...
Jon Bernstein
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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