October 2008
President Bush Tuesday signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government, including the Department of State, functioning at current funding levels through March 6, 2009. Today marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY 2009.
As reported by the Alliance earlier this week, the current funding level for the State Department’s educational and cultural exchange programs is $501.347 million.
President Bush Tuesday signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government, including the Department of State, functioning at current funding levels through March 6, 2009. Today marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY 2009.
As reported by the Alliance earlier this week, the current funding level for the State Department’s educational and cultural exchange programs is $501.347 million.
The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed legislation to require the accreditation of English language training programs. The bill, S. 3658, was introduced that same day by Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), and would require accreditation of English language training programs by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
President Bush Tuesday signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government, including the Department of State, functioning at current funding levels through March 6, 2009. Today marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY 2009.
As reported by the Alliance earlier this week, the current funding level for the State Department’s educational and cultural exchange programs is $501.347 million.
Members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations praised efforts by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve language and cultural awareness capabilities in the U.S. through the National Security Education Program (NSEP). Members heard testimony from NSEP Director Dr. Robert Slater and representatives from Ohio State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Texas at Austin about recent and ongoing developments in the program.
President Bush Tuesday signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government, including the Department of State, functioning at current funding levels through March 6, 2009. Today marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY 2009.
As reported by the Alliance earlier this week, the current funding level for the State Department’s educational and cultural exchange programs is $501.347 million.
President Bush Tuesday signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government, including the Department of State, functioning at current funding levels through March 6, 2009. Today marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, FY 2009.
As reported by the Alliance earlier this week, the current funding level for the State Department’s educational and cultural exchange programs is $501.347 million.
Members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations praised efforts by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve language and cultural awareness capabilities in the U.S. through the National Security Education Program (NSEP). Members heard testimony from NSEP Director Dr. Robert Slater and representatives from Ohio State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Texas at Austin about recent and ongoing developments in the program.
At a recent public forum held at the Brookings Institution, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) agreed that the U.S. needs to do more on strategic communication, but differed on implementation methods. Brownback called for the establishment of a new entity to lead U.S. strategic communication efforts, while Smith stated his view that there are “too many new agencies” and we need to place this function within an existing entity, “most logically”, he said, in the State Department.
The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed legislation to require the accreditation of English language training programs. The bill, S. 3658, was introduced that same day by Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), and would require accreditation of English language training programs by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
