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From https://www.languagepolicy.org/post/world-languages-amendment-included-in-house-defense-reauthorization-bill

World Language Advancement and Readiness Act (WLARA) Included in House Defense Reauthorization Bill
by Trey Calvin
July 13, 2019

In a big win for the language enterprise this past Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to include the World Language Advancement and Readiness Act (WLARA) as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2020.

WLARA seeks to expand language learning at the elementary and secondary levels. Passage of WLARA has been a multi-year initiative for JNCL-NCLIS and Wednesday marked the bill's latest advancement through Congress.

Read the full article at https://www.languagepolicy.org/post/world-languages-amendment-included-in-house-defense-reauthorization-bill

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