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President Biden's FY22 Budget, K-12 and Higher Education Analysis
Last Friday, President Biden released his full FY22 proposed budget, which filled in the outline of his previously released “skinny...
Jon Bernstein
Jun 4, 20214 min read
US Department of Education Guidance on ESSER and GEER Funds to Support Multilingual Learners
The Department issued a FAQ document to address implementation issues that have emerged regarding the use of COVID relief funding. The...
Jon Bernstein
Jun 4, 20213 min read
NewsBrief | May 21, 2021
Importance of Advocating for World Language Opportunities: FOX32 LIVE Conversation with JNCL-NCLIS President, Legislation to Provide...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 21, 20211 min read
NewsBrief | May 14, 2021
Legislation Introduced to Increase Enrollment of Underrepresented Students in Advanced Courses and Programs, Education Department and...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 14, 20211 min read
NewsBrief | May 7, 2021
Secretary Cardona Addresses Multilingual Learners During FY22 Budget Request, Continuing Conversations: Teaching and Fostering...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 7, 20211 min read
NewsBrief | April 30, 2021
Schatz and Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act, The Intersectionality of Black English Learners...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Schatz and Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act
The bill is supported by the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies, National...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 30, 20214 min read
Biden's American Families Plan Makes Significant Investment in K-12 and Higher Education
Attached is the full press release about the President’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan which makes a significant investment in...
Jon Bernstein
Apr 28, 20213 min read
NewsBrief | April 23, 2021
Grant to Support America’s Languages, Legislation to Extend Census to Ensure Accurate Count of Native Populations, & Kentucky Establishes...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Support America’s Languages
In 2014, JNCL-NCLIS and our advocates led efforts that brought to fruition the bipartisan Congressionally commissioned study conducted by...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 21, 20213 min read
NewsBrief | April 16, 2021
Pandemic Propels Fight to Save Native American Languages, Submit Nomination for National Power of Advocacy Award, & It's About Language:...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 16, 20211 min read
NewsBrief | April 9, 2021
President Releases FY22 “Skinny” Budget: A Look at K-12, Higher Ed, Career and Technical Education, Take Action to Help Secure Funding...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 9, 20211 min read
President Releases FY22 “Skinny” Budget: A Look at K-12, Higher Ed, Career and Technical Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2021 -- This morning, President Biden released his inaugural skinny budget for Fiscal...
Jon Bernstein
Apr 9, 20213 min read
NewsBrief | April 2, 2021
What it Means to Teach for "Equity" not "Equality", Legislation Supports Native Language Programs, & Help Inform the U.S. Department of...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Legislation to Revitalize and Restore Indigenous Languages, Support Native Language Programs
The Native American Language Resource Center Act is currently seeking additional co-sponsors. JNCL-NCLIS will be sending an alert through...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 1, 20214 min read
NewsBrief | March 26, 2021
West Virginia Establishes 42nd State Seal of Biliteracy Program, Legislation Expands 529 Savings to Include Professional Certifications,...
Alissa Rutkowski
Mar 26, 20211 min read
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