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Title: Court Says English-only Tests OK in California Schools
Body: From http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/BAIJ191KB0.DTL Court says English-only tests OK in schools by Bob Egelko July 31, 2009 California is entitled to administer school achievement tests and high school exit exams in English to all students, including the nearly 1.6 million who speak limited English, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco rejected arguments by bilingual-education groups and nine school districts that English-only exams violate a federal law's requirement that limited-English-speaking students "shall be assessed in a valid and reliable manner." Read the full article at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/BAIJ191KB0.DTL
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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Title: Court Says English-only Tests OK in California Schools
Body: From http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/BAIJ191KB0.DTL Court says English-only tests OK in schools by Bob Egelko July 31, 2009 California is entitled to administer school achievement tests and high school exit exams in English to all students, including the nearly 1.6 million who speak limited English, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco rejected arguments by bilingual-education groups and nine school districts that English-only exams violate a federal law's requirement that limited-English-speaking students "shall be assessed in a valid and reliable manner." Read the full article at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/BAIJ191KB0.DTL
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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Title: Race to the Top Initiative and Foreign Language
Body: In an hour-long meeting with Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ), Marshall (Mike) Smith, Senior Advisor to Secretary Arne Duncan, urged that the foreign language community be heard regarding the Race to the Top reforms. Below are links to the Race to the Top summary of regulations, priorities, and invitation for comments. Please stay tuned into the JNCL-NCLIS website for further information and updates. The appropriate contact person is: Beth Yeh / racetothetop@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Rm. 6W219 Washington, DC 20202 202-205-3775 Toll-Free Telephone: (800) 872-5327 or (800) USA-LEARN Executive Summary: http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/executive-summary.pdf Information Website: http://www.edgovblogs.org/duncan/2009/07/president-obama-secretary-duncan-announce-race-to-the-top The JNCL/NCLIS website is available at http://www.languagepolicy.org
Source: JNCL-NCLIS
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Title: Race to the Top Initiative and Foreign Language
Body: In an hour-long meeting with Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ), Marshall (Mike) Smith, Senior Advisor to Secretary Arne Duncan, urged that the foreign language community be heard regarding the Race to the Top reforms. Below are links to the Race to the Top summary of regulations, priorities, and invitation for comments. Please stay tuned into the JNCL-NCLIS website for further information and updates. The appropriate contact person is: Beth Yeh / racetothetop@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Rm. 6W219 Washington, DC 20202 202-205-3775 Toll-Free Telephone: (800) 872-5327 or (800) USA-LEARN Executive Summary: http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/executive-summary.pdf Information Website: http://www.edgovblogs.org/duncan/2009/07/president-obama-secretary-duncan-announce-race-to-the-top The JNCL/NCLIS website is available at http://www.languagepolicy.org
Source: JNCL-NCLIS
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Title: Support ASL Project
Body: From http://www.supportasl.com The Support ASL Project is designed to educate people who are not aware about ASL and empower Deaf people and/or their families who may still feel uncomfortable to use ASL in public. Current resources include a webpage with ASL facts at http://www.supportasl.com/asl_facts.html .
Source: Support ASL Project
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Title: Support ASL Project
Body: From http://www.supportasl.com The Support ASL Project is designed to educate people who are not aware about ASL and empower Deaf people and/or their families who may still feel uncomfortable to use ASL in public. Current resources include a webpage with ASL facts at http://www.supportasl.com/asl_facts.html .
Source: Support ASL Project
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Title: Saharan Studies Association
Body: From http://ssa.asu.edu The Saharan Studies Association is a body of scholars with common interests in the Sahara-Sahel region of Africa. The SSA is affiliated with the North American African Studies Association. Visit the SSA website to see the latest news at http://ssa.asu.edu
Source: Saharan Studies Association
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Title: Saharan Studies Association
Body: From http://ssa.asu.edu The Saharan Studies Association is a body of scholars with common interests in the Sahara-Sahel region of Africa. The SSA is affiliated with the North American African Studies Association. Visit the SSA website to see the latest news at http://ssa.asu.edu
Source: Saharan Studies Association
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Title: Online Sindhi-English Dictionary
Body: From http://www.crulp.org/sed/Aboutus.aspx An online Sindhi English dictionary is available at http://www.crulp.org/sed/homepage.aspx .
Source: Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing
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Title: Online Sindhi-English Dictionary
Body: From http://www.crulp.org/sed/Aboutus.aspx An online Sindhi English dictionary is available at http://www.crulp.org/sed/homepage.aspx .
Source: Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing
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Title: Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Body: From http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=8 The Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education, Japan have devised the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test and administered it since 1984 both in Japan and abroad. The 2009 JLPT will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2009. The registration period for the 2009 JLPT will start on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 10AM Pacific Time and end on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 5PM Pacific Time. Learn more about the 2009 JLPT at http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=23 Beginning in 2010 there will be a new test format which adds an additional level between the current levels 2 and 3 to make a better transition between the two levels. Learn more about the changes at http://www.jlpt.jp/e/info/index.html . For more general information about the JLPT go to http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Body: From http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=8 The Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education, Japan have devised the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test and administered it since 1984 both in Japan and abroad. The 2009 JLPT will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2009. The registration period for the 2009 JLPT will start on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 10AM Pacific Time and end on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 5PM Pacific Time. Learn more about the 2009 JLPT at http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=23 Beginning in 2010 there will be a new test format which adds an additional level between the current levels 2 and 3 to make a better transition between the two levels. Learn more about the changes at http://www.jlpt.jp/e/info/index.html . For more general information about the JLPT go to http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: The Berlin Wall: Live at the Newseum on August 10
Body: Live on Germany.info, watch a discussion on the Berlin Wall. At the height of the Cold War, the communist East German regime surprised the world be sealing off the border to West Berlin in the early morning hours of August 13, 1961. In a joint effort by the German Embassy, Deutsche Welle TV, the Bertelsmann Foundation, the BMW Foundation and the Newseum, this presentation is the first of a three part series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The panelist will include: Professor Richard Smyser, former U.S. diplomat and author of the recently published book Kennedy and the Wall: " A hell of a lot better than a War," Colonel Verner Oike, commanding U.S. officer at Check Point Charlie on August 13, 1961, and Kalus M. von Keussler, who witnessed the event as a student, and assisted East Germans to escape into the West. The live stream at Germany.info will include the panelist's discussion as well as historical footage from 1961. Watch Live at Germany.info August 10, 2009 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Source: Germany in Class
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Title: The Berlin Wall: Live at the Newseum on August 10
Body: Live on Germany.info, watch a discussion on the Berlin Wall. At the height of the Cold War, the communist East German regime surprised the world be sealing off the border to West Berlin in the early morning hours of August 13, 1961. In a joint effort by the German Embassy, Deutsche Welle TV, the Bertelsmann Foundation, the BMW Foundation and the Newseum, this presentation is the first of a three part series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The panelist will include: Professor Richard Smyser, former U.S. diplomat and author of the recently published book Kennedy and the Wall: " A hell of a lot better than a War," Colonel Verner Oike, commanding U.S. officer at Check Point Charlie on August 13, 1961, and Kalus M. von Keussler, who witnessed the event as a student, and assisted East Germans to escape into the West. The live stream at Germany.info will include the panelist's discussion as well as historical footage from 1961. Watch Live at Germany.info August 10, 2009 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Source: Germany in Class
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Title: German Cartoons
Body: A German teacher has put together a webpage of links to cartoons in German, organized by level taught and unit theme. It is available at http://hschwab.com/cartoon.html .
Source: Die Cartoonseite vom Herrn Schwab
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Title: German Cartoons
Body: A German teacher has put together a webpage of links to cartoons in German, organized by level taught and unit theme. It is available at http://hschwab.com/cartoon.html .
Source: Die Cartoonseite vom Herrn Schwab
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Title: Germany for Teens
Body: From http://www.germany.info "Germany for Teens" is here! Discover what life is like as a German teenager. Katja will tell you all about her school, hometown, everyday activities and more. Visit the brand-new "Germany for Teens" at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/09__Videos__Fun/05__Teens/00/__Teens.html and meet Katja!
Source: German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Title: Germany for Teens
Body: From http://www.germany.info "Germany for Teens" is here! Discover what life is like as a German teenager. Katja will tell you all about her school, hometown, everyday activities and more. Visit the brand-new "Germany for Teens" at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/09__Videos__Fun/05__Teens/00/__Teens.html and meet Katja!
Source: German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Title: New GermanShare Website
Body: It's still in the initial stages, but the new GermanShare is up and running for testing purposes. Please register with the site and try it out and let its creator know of any problems you can see. The address will be easier to remember once it is registered, but for now you will find it at: http://75.15.162.191/germansharejoomla Zahn, B. [AATG-L] New GermanShare site is available now! American Association of Teachers of German listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 28 Jul 2009). --- The new GermanShare site is completely new and separate from the old site, and no user accounts could be transferred from the old site to it. This means that everyone will have to re-register with this site. It's easy to do and should give you instant access to all of the site. Zahn, B. Re: [AATG-L] GermanShare. American Association of Teachers of German listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 31 Jul 2009).
Source: AATG-L
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Title: New GermanShare Website
Body: It's still in the initial stages, but the new GermanShare is up and running for testing purposes. Please register with the site and try it out and let its creator know of any problems you can see. The address will be easier to remember once it is registered, but for now you will find it at: http://75.15.162.191/germansharejoomla Zahn, B. [AATG-L] New GermanShare site is available now! American Association of Teachers of German listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 28 Jul 2009). --- The new GermanShare site is completely new and separate from the old site, and no user accounts could be transferred from the old site to it. This means that everyone will have to re-register with this site. It's easy to do and should give you instant access to all of the site. Zahn, B. Re: [AATG-L] GermanShare. American Association of Teachers of German listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 31 Jul 2009).
Source: AATG-L
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