Federal Funding for Foreign Language and International Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools. Occasional Paper: 1.

Overview & Synopsis

Financial support available for foreign languages and international education is described for several federal programs. Provisions of applicable legislation and regulations are presented, along with brief descriptions of model programs or anticipated projects, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of persons who administer the programs described. Information is given on the following: (1) Education for Economic Security Act (local education grants, state technical assistance and administrative costs), higher education programs, and the Secretary's discretionary fund for programs of national significance; (2) Excellence in Education Act (Title VI); (3) Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (block grants); (4) Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange (Fulbright-Hays) Act (foreign curriculum consultants, group projects abroad for non-western language and area studies, teacher exchange program, and international research and studies program); (5) the Bilingual Education Reauthorization Act; (6) National Endowment for the Humanities (institutes for teachers and administrators, collaborative projects, planning grants, independent study); and (7) support services outside the school system. The JNCL statement of position on language competence and cultural awareness is attached. (LB)