“National Strategic Planning in the Less Commonly Taught Languages,” an NFLC occasional paper, is published by Richard Brecht and A. Ronald Walton calling for a shift away from the almost exclusive focus on Western European languages in the nation’s schools to a new policy emphasizing the development of substantive capacity in less commonly taught languages.
“Expanding the Vision of Foreign Language Education:Enter the Less Commonly Taught Languages,” an NFLC occasional paper, is published by A. Ronald Walton to advocate a broadened focus for world language education in the United States.
“Foreign Language Planning in the United States,” an NFLC occasional paper, is published by Richard Lambert, arguing for more centralized policy-making decisions in US language education.
Richard Lambert and Sarah J. Moore edit a special issue of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science entitled “Foreign Language in the Workplace.”
Richard Lambert is editor of a special issue of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science entitled “Foreign Language Instruction:A National Agenda.”
Cultural Literacy by E. D. Hirsch is published as an attempt to specify core knowledge for educated American citizens. The book stimulates controversy but sets off an energetic rethinking of language and area studies training for State Department foreign service officers.
Points of Leverage: An Agenda for a National Foundation for International Studies is published by Richard Lambert. This publication presented the argument for establishing the NFLC.
“The Tongue-Tied American:Confronting the Foreign Language Crisis”, written by Rep. Paul Simon, galvanizes American educators by presenting “a convincing case for strengthening our national security as well as our economy by eliminating our linguistic wasteland.” [Publisher’s Weekly.]
Richard Lambert is editor of a special issue of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science entitled “New Directions in International Education.”