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ACTFL Statement Supporting Critical Funding of International and Language Education
Following notice of non-continuation last week for several federal grants funding programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, ACTFL strongly affirms the value of federal investment in international and world language education for the benefit of our students, communities, U.S. business, and diplomatic efforts.
ACTFL Statement Supporting the U.S. Department of Education
ACTFL condemns in no uncertain terms the elimination of nearly half of the staff of the United States Department of Education, as announced by the department on direction from the White House on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
ACTFL Statement on English Designated as the Official Language of the United States
ACTFL stands against the recent White House Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States, a concerning development that sends an exclusionary message to millions of Americans.
ACTFL Statement of Support to World Language Educators
ACTFL statement with quotes from ACTFL president and ED on recent wave of Executive Orders from the White House
ACTFL Statement on SCOTUS Decisions to Strike Down Race-Based Policies in College Admissions
ACTFL expresses deep disappointment and concern regarding the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in which it ruled that colleges and universities can no longer consider race in the admissions decision-making process. Ignoring decades of judicial precedent, the decisions rendered in both Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina pose a grave threat to the future of the language educator pipeline and significantly undermines this nation’s ability to create a more equitable education system and society.
ACTFL Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Strike Down Student Loan Forgiveness
ACTFL strongly opposes the recent decision by the Supreme Court to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. This decision will have major negative implications for our collective ability to recruit and retain a well-prepared, diverse, and highly effective language teacher workforce.
ACTFL Statement on Michigan State University Shooting
ACTFL is both saddened and outraged after another senseless school shooting in this country, this time at Michigan State University. Our hearts go out to the victims, their colleagues, family, friends, and the entire MSU community.
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