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FLUENT Act
1/31/2024, 8:15 AM
Summary of Bill HR 3606
The FLUENT Act aims to increase access to foreign language education for students by providing funding and resources to schools that offer foreign language programs. The bill also seeks to improve the quality of foreign language instruction by establishing standards for language proficiency and teacher training.
Additionally, the FLUENT Act encourages the development of innovative language learning programs, such as immersion programs and online courses. The bill recognizes the importance of foreign language skills in today's global economy and aims to ensure that students are prepared to compete in a diverse and interconnected world. Overall, the FLUENT Act is a bipartisan effort to support and expand foreign language education in the United States. By investing in language learning opportunities for students, the bill seeks to promote cultural understanding, enhance communication skills, and prepare students for success in an increasingly globalized society.
Congressional Summary of HR 3606
Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2023 or the FLUENT Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program to improve the literacy and English skills of English language learners.
Specifically, ED may award grants to providers of family literacy services to provide these services to families with English language learners. These services may only be provided to a family in which each caregiver is 16 years of age or older and at least one child is under the age of 8.
Further, ED must make grants to or enter into contracts with at least two national organizations with expertise in providing family literacy services to English language learners. These national organizations must provide grantees with technical assistance and training.
