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From http://ripr.org/post/demand-grows-world-languages-state-supervision-may-be-required

As Demand Grows for World Languages, State Supervision May Be Required
By Elisabeth Harrison
December 28, 2015

The Rhode Island Foreign Language Association is calling for a new post at the State Department of Education to oversee foreign language education in public schools.

Association President Erin Papa points to several districts, including Providence, Pawtucket and South Kingstown, that have recently added bilingual, or dual language programs. She believes there is a need for better coordination of these programs, and a state official who can oversee the development of curriculum, teacher training and quality measures.

…Officials at the Rhode Island Department of Education say they have sought funding for a foreign language coordinator in the past but never received it. World languages are a component of the state's strategic plan for public education, but a state-level post was not part of RIDE's budget request for 2017.

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