Title VI – Language Development

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Title VI – Language Development is a section of the National Defense Education Act that established federal support for foreign language and area studies programs to strengthen U.S. educational and national security capacities.

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instanceOf U.S. federal education program
section of the National Defense Education Act
beneficiary U.S. colleges and universities
area studies scholars
students in foreign language programs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focus area studies
foreign language education
international studies
goal develop expertise on strategically important world regions
enhance U.S. capacity in international education and research
increase number of Americans with advanced foreign language skills
historicalContext Cold War era U.S. education policy
post-Sputnik education reforms
implementedBy United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education

United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
influenced development of area studies centers in U.S. universities
later Title VI international education programs
justification Cold War national security concerns
need for advanced foreign language competence
need for regional and area expertise
legalBasis National Defense Education Act
surface form: National Defense Education Act of 1958
partOf National Defense Education Act
policyDomain education policy
language policy
national security policy
provides federal funding for area studies centers
federal funding for foreign language instruction
support for curriculum development in foreign languages
support for training specialists in less commonly taught languages
purpose strengthen U.S. educational capacities
strengthen U.S. national security capacities
support area studies programs
support foreign language programs
relatedTo federal support for international education
national defense education initiatives
sector higher education
targetGroup advanced language learners
area and regional specialists
future government and security professionals
typeOfSupport grants to educational institutions

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National Defense Education Act section Title VI – Language Development