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Your Voice on Capitol Hill in D.C.
Your Voice on Capitol Hill in D.C.
National Committee for Languages- National Council for Languages and International Studies
2026 Language Advocacy Days
Representatives of all 50 states were in attendance at the 2026 Language Advocacy Days.
JNCL’s legislative asks are below:
Increase funding for WLARA readiness grants from $15 million to $20 million to expand funding for WL and DL/I programs on military-connected schools.
Sign-on to support the new World-LEAP HR-1572 bill to replicate WLARA grant funding for non-military-connected schools.
Increase funding to $1 billion for Title III, Part A- English Language Acquisition.
Reinstate the National Professional Development (NPD) competitive grant funding.
Reinstate Department of Education and Department of Justice guidance that outlines the duties and obligations of state LEAs to educate EL students.
Ensure that Title III funds are disbursed efficiently and on time.
Restore Title VI of the HEA/Fulbright-Hays funding.
Resume Fulbright-Hays competitive grants in accordance with the approved FY26 appropriations.
Take Action: Please send an email to your Senators and Representatives and urge them to restore funding to FY25 levels for the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchange. Your emails must go up as soon as possible.
2026 JNCL Advocacy Award Winners
Joy Peyton received the James E Alatis Founder’s Award
María Cristina Ladas received the J. David Edwards Power of Advocacy Award
Sheila Barlow Bong received the James E. Alatis Founder’s Award.
Nominations for the 2027 awards will open in mid-July and run through September. Consider nominating someone whose leadership and advocacy are making a difference.
Visit JNCL-NCLIS’s website at https://www.languagepolicy.org/about.
Learn more about the American Languages Caucus 2024 Congressional Briefing.
Click here to read the recap and access the recording and booklet!
Dr. Nicolette Grant is our JNCL Delegate.
nicolette.grant@flanc.org
On July 30th 2024, the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) hosted a timely congressional briefing on federal efforts to address the language education crisis in K-12 schools. The briefing was supported by the America’s Languages Caucus House Co-Chairs, Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA).
The event featured a panel discussion between recipients of the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants Program (WLARP), and experts from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who emphasized how vital language education is to national security and intelligence.
It is clear that there is a critical need for federal support in language education to ensure national security, economic competitiveness, and cultural understanding. This briefing is a testament to the collective effort required to address the language skills gap and foster a nation that values and uplifts multilingualism.
Click here to read the recap and access the recording and booklet!
https://www.languagepolicy.org
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