The staff of The Language Educator (TLE) and ACTFL are once again looking forward to presenting excellent and thought-provoking articles in the upcoming issues of the magazine. To this end, we are planning to include a “focus topic” section for each of the four issues of TLE published in 2017.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) content topics for ACTFL's 2017 performance assessment have been released.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Tuesday, June 7, the U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee voted to advance its FY17 funding bill. The bill includes $300 million for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants—a new program created under Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—which provides for funding for foreign language education along with other academic subject areas.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has released its first-ever Annual Report. The report, "Moving Forward—Giving Back," highlights ACTFL’s dedication to the advancement of language education and gives an overview of programs and services from 2015.

“We are pleased to be releasing our first annual report, a document that showcases ACTFL’s many contributions to the language profession and highlights all that the organization and its partners accomplished in 2015,” said ACTFL Executive Director Marty Abbott.