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| Title | Article: States Credit Foreign Language Study Outside of School |
| Body | From http://www.stateline.org States credit foreign language study By Pauline Vu June 24, 2008 A handful of states — including California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Virginia — offer foreign language or general credit for study at a heritage school. The trend reflects a growing movement to award credit for foreign language proficiency, according to Debbie Robinson, world languages consultant for Ohio’s department of education and president of the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages. North Carolina is among some states that allow districts to set their own policies allowing credit for foreign language proficiency. In Connecticut, students are required to present a certificate of attendance from a nonprofit language school and pass a standardized test approved by the education commissioner to earn credits. Read the entire article at http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=320478 . A summary of the recent legislation in Connecticut is available at http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/defronzo-080606.html . |
| Source | Stateline.org |
| Inputdate | 2008-06-29 10:43:10 |
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