The Foreign Language Assistance Program, FLAP, is the ONLY source of federal funding in k-12 foreign language programs.
RIGHT NOW FLAP is slated to be CUT or ELIMINATED
ACT NOW and tell Congress how important language programs are in your community
Its very easy, just send:: THIS
To our Senators:: Saxby Chambliss & Johnny Isakson
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sources
Mathews, J. (2010). Why waste time on a foreign language? Washington Post. Retrieved from http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/04/why_waste_time_on_a_foreign_la.html
Brown, C. (1994). Elementary School Foreign Language Programs in the United States. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 532, 164-176.
Heining-Boynton, A. & Haitema, T. (2007). A Ten-Year Chronicle of Student Attitudes toward Foreign Language in the Elementary School. The Modern Language Journal, 91 (2), 149-168.
Clifford, R. & Fischer, D. (1990). Foreign Language Needs in the U.S. Government. Annals of the American Acadamy of Political and Social Science, 511, 109-121.
Hayes, N. & Schrier, L. (2000). Encouraging Second Language Literacy in the Early Grades. Hispania, 83 (2), 286-296.
Verhoeven, L. (1990). Acquisition of Reading in a Second Language. Reading Research Quarterly, 25 (2), 90-114.
Lopez-Gomez, C. & Albright, J. (2009). Working Conditions of Foreign Language Teachers: Results from a Pilot Survey. Hispania, 92 (4), 778-790.
Browne, A. (2002). Waste your life, learn to speak a foreign language. The Times, The Sunday Times. Retrieved from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/thunderer/article804802.ece
Parker, E. (2011). Foreign Language Pains. U News. Retrieved from http://unews.com/2011/02/28/foreign-language-pains/
Brown, C. (1994). Elementary School Foreign Language Programs in the United States. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 532, 164-176.
Heining-Boynton, A. & Haitema, T. (2007). A Ten-Year Chronicle of Student Attitudes toward Foreign Language in the Elementary School. The Modern Language Journal, 91 (2), 149-168.
Clifford, R. & Fischer, D. (1990). Foreign Language Needs in the U.S. Government. Annals of the American Acadamy of Political and Social Science, 511, 109-121.
Hayes, N. & Schrier, L. (2000). Encouraging Second Language Literacy in the Early Grades. Hispania, 83 (2), 286-296.
Verhoeven, L. (1990). Acquisition of Reading in a Second Language. Reading Research Quarterly, 25 (2), 90-114.
Lopez-Gomez, C. & Albright, J. (2009). Working Conditions of Foreign Language Teachers: Results from a Pilot Survey. Hispania, 92 (4), 778-790.
Browne, A. (2002). Waste your life, learn to speak a foreign language. The Times, The Sunday Times. Retrieved from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/thunderer/article804802.ece
Parker, E. (2011). Foreign Language Pains. U News. Retrieved from http://unews.com/2011/02/28/foreign-language-pains/
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