LANGUAGES

Articles and editorials

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

Last of the Navajo Code Talkers, H8256 [7DE]

Original Code Talker Keeps Tale Alive—Few Remaining Members of Elite Navajo Marine Unit, H8255 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1109), H1904 [16MR]

Education: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2906), H6139 [13SE]

———improve early education, including early English proficiency education (see S. 1722), S6600 [17OC]

———improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H3644 (see H.R. 1994), H3682 [25MY]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2379), H4574 [24JN]

———promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [7JA]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 503), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

Government: require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H3060 [4MY]

Immigration: reform (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 1519), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8186 [6DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1724), S6600 [17OC]

Puerto Rico: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 1721), H3060 [4MY]

Letters

Allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H6004 [8SE]

———Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H6003 [8SE]

———James H. Wendorf, National Learning Center for Learning Disabilities, H6004 [8SE]

———Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H6004 [8SE]

———National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, H6003 [8SE]

Navajo Code Talkers establishment: Clayton B. Vogel, H8252 [7DE]

Prepare Spanish version of Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Assessment and other key documents relative to Via Verde Natural Gas Pipeline Project: several environmental groups, H8190 [7DE]

Lists

Navajo Code Talkers members, H8256-H8258 [7DE]

Navajo Code Talkers original 29 members, H8255 [7DE]

Organizations opposed to King of Iowa amendment to H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, on allowing grants to charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: Alaskan Native Education Equity Act and Native Hawaiian Education Program funding, H1023, H1024 [16FE], E295 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

FRS: grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc.: anniversary, E2255 [14DE]

Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, H8252-H8258 [7DE], E2209 [8DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish a pilot program under the National Security Education Program to identify and develop extensive training programs for high-priority African languages, H3249 [12MY]

———provide grants to historically Black colleges and universities to offer critical foreign language and study abroad programs, H3252 [12MY]

Schools: allow grants to high quality charter schools that do not include every subgroup of students classified as disadvantaged, H6003-H6005 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Education: improve early education, including early English proficiency education (S. 1722), S6604 [17OC]

Factor, Cailley: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

Factor, Memorable: American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion, S2385 [12AP]

Native Americans: improve education (S. 1519), S5388 [7SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Memorable Factor named American Association of Teachers of French Le Grand Concours French competition national champion and National School Improvement Alliance South Carolina MathFest competition winner, E600 [1AP]