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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>With thanks to Donna for the tip (and the following summary,
slightly revised)...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The 30 October EDUCATION <span class=GramE>WEEK <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>has</span> a half page "Reporter's
Notebook" by Mary Ann <span class=SpellE>Zehr</span> about our conference,
titled "Support for 'Heritage Languages' Encouraged at Conference". It's
a good piece. She quotes Maria <span class=SpellE>Brau</span>, </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Diana
 Scalera</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Christine Sims, James Sundust, and
Leanne Hinton (who also has her picture included!). <span class=SpellE>Zehr</span>
makes 2 main points-one about government need for language proficiency and one
about indigenous language preservation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You can access the article at http://www.edweek.org/ --
click on the picture in the upper left hand corner (with the caption “This
Week”) and scroll about halfway down the table of contents to the second “Editor’s
Notebook” link. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks again, Donna,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best to all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Scott McGinnis</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Executive Director</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>National Council of Organizations of Less
Commonly Taught Languages</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Associate, LCTLs</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>National Foreign </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
  yes'>Language</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
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yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>7100 Baltimore
  Avenue, Suite 410</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>College Park</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
 yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>MD</span></font></st1:State><font
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style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Voice: 301-403-1750
x35       Fax: 301-403-1754</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:smcginnis@nflc.org">smcginnis@nflc.org</a>
OR <a href="mailto:sm167@umail.umd.edu">sm167@umail.umd.edu</a></span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>WWW: <a href="http://www.councilnet.org">www.councilnet.org</a>
OR www.nflc.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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