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Title | Article: Maryland Tackles Ways to Tap Into 'Heritage' Languages |
Body | From http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/11/24heritage.h28.html?tmp=893677838 Maryland Tackles Ways to Tap Into 'Heritage' Languages Dual-Language Classes, Teacher Certification are Areas Under Pursuit By Mary Ann Zehr March 10, 2009 While other states have enacted policies to discourage students from building on their native-language skills, Maryland has completed an audit of the opportunities the state has to leverage the "heritage language" skills of its residents. Heritage speakers have been exposed to or speak a language other than English at home. The Task Force for the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills, which was established by the Maryland General Assembly last year, presented a report to Gov. Martin O’Malley and the legislature Feb. 26 with recommendations for how the state can better support the use of native languages other than English. Lawmakers in Maryland are predominantly Democratic. Read the entire article at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/11/24heritage.h28.html?tmp=893677838 . |
Source | Education Week |
Inputdate | 2009-03-15 09:32:09 |
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Publishdate | 2009-03-16 00:00:00 |
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