Boosting International Education and Foreign Language Skills for Global Competitiveness.
This bill reauthorizes and expands federal programs supporting foreign language and international studies in higher education. Its goal is to better prepare students, particularly in professional fields like STEM and business, for the global economy by integrating language and cultural skills into their curricula. It also establishes new grants for research and innovation to assess and strengthen US international education capacity, aligning education with workforce and national security needs.
Key points
Increased opportunities for students, including those at community colleges and minority-serving institutions, to gain global skills and participate in study abroad programs.
New competitive grants authorized for research and innovation projects aimed at aligning academic international skills with workforce needs and developing innovative curricula.
Requires the creation of a public, standardized database to track the strengths and gaps in US international and foreign language education capacity, accessible to citizens and employers.
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