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TESOL Supports SYLLABLE Act in U.S. Congress

by David Cutler | 02/05/2020
TESOL International Association is pleased to announce that it has submitted a letter of support for the Supporting Young Language Learners’ Access to Bilingual Education (SYLLABLE) Act of 2020. 

Introduced by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the SYLLABLE Act will provide grant funding for pre-K-5 programming that improves the bilingual and biliteracy skills of children from low-income families, including English learners. 

To learn more about this bill, read the full text of the SYLLABLE Act here.