Fwd: Google Alert - language policy

Thu Oct 18 21:08:46 UTC 2007

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From: Google Alerts <googlealerts-noreply at google.com>
Date: Oct 16, 2007 1:51 AM
Subject: Google Alert - language policy
To: hfsclpp at gmail.com

 Google News Alert for: *language policy*

To choose freedom<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/15/ED8USO2IH.DTL>
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
But sometimes the *language* is so ill-matched to an issue that it sounds
completely ridiculous. And it's time for the *policy* pushers who have been
shouting *...*
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topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi%3Ffile%3D/c/a/2007/10/15/ED8USO2IH.DTL>

Analysis: Integrating migrants<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7043918.stm>
BBC News - UK
In contrast Sweden has long considered itself a beacon of moderate
*policy*-making
and so scores highly on what its laws say. It offers Swedish *language* *...
*
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topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7043918.stm>

*Policy* manual, police needs on
agenda<http://www.reviewonline.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=10543>
The Review - East Liverpool,OH,USA
Concerns over the *language* in the drug *policy* section centered around
whether mandatory drug tests and random drug screening can be applied to
city workers *...*
See all stories on this
topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.reviewonline.com/News/articles.asp%3FarticleID%3D10543>

Center questions point of exit
exams<http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1015edexams1015.html>
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
*...* *Policy* report indicated that all states using exit exams continue to
show significant gaps in pass rates between student groups, with English-*
language* *...*
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topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1015edexams1015.html>

Balancing Risk and
Compliance<http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=38393520>
Human Resource Executive Online (subscription) - Horsham,PA,USA
Use specific *language* to prevent misunderstandings or individual
interpretation of *policy*. 5. Recap Harassment, Discrimination, Ethics,
Confidentiality, *...*
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topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp%3FstoryId%3D38393520>

Dingle pupils protest against Irish *language
policy*<http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3061644.ece>
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
At least one female student from Russia has already been forced to move to a
school in Tralee because of the Irish-*language policy*.
See all stories on this
topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3061644.ece>

Towards a National Media *Policy*<http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/10/16/fea03.asp>
Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
In an objective assessment of the situation, it is quite evident that a
Media *Policy* could not impose curbs on *language* use in media. *...*
See all stories on this
topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/10/16/fea03.asp>

Globe and Mail Update<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071009.urc-TAs2-1016/BNStory/education/home>
Globe and Mail - Canada
"I've had more than several TAs where you can tell that not only is English
not their first *language*, but they can barely speak it or understand it. *
...*
See all stories on this
topic<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071009.urc-TAs2-1016/BNStory/education/home>

Google Blogs Alert for: *language policy*

The Week in Ed Science Links, Et.
Al.<http://educationpolicyblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/week-in-ed-science-links-et-al.html>
By Aaron Schutz(Craig A. Cunningham)
*...* at least talking to her once in a while? Is that mom really giving her
daughter the latitude to discover nature, explore the world, think her own
thoughts—or is she just lazy? Block-play May Improve *Language* Development
In Toddlers *...*
Education Policy Blog - http://educationpolicyblog.blogspot.com/
<http://educationpolicyblog.blogspot.com/>

EU Commissioner Outlines Plans for Super
Regulator<http://i-policy.typepad.com/informationpolicy/2007/10/eu-commissioner.html>
By Mikhail Doroshevich
The announcement formally confirmed GBP 15m per annum funding for a BBC news
and information television channel in the Farsi (Persian) *language* for
Iran which will be launched next year. The services in Arabic and Farsi will
be the *...*
Information Policy - http://i-policy.typepad.com/informationpolicy/
<http://i-policy.typepad.com/informationpolicy/>

Education for all? <http://mongpalatino.motime.com/post/683500>
By mongpalatino
Education *policies* need to be reviewed. What happened to the
decentralization of the governance of basic education? Can the government
clarify and harmonize its *language policy* especially concerning the use of
a child's native *language* *...*
mongster's nest - http://mongpalatino.motime.com
<http://mongpalatino.motime.com/>

Vague and broad *language* makes bad laws - The Energy *Policy* Act of
*...*<http://digg.com/political_opinion/Vague_and_broad_language_makes_bad_laws_The_Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005>
*...* transmission corridors," letting the federal government overrule local
control over where transmission lines are located. This is the first of a
4-part series discussing some of the ramifications of the Energy
*Policy*Act of 2005.
Digg / upcoming - http://digg.com/ <http://digg.com/>

Dingle pupils protest against Irish *language
policy*<http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhmhcwkfkfau/rss2/>
By BreakingNews.ie / TCM
Up to 60 pupils have reportedly mounted a protest outside a school in Co
Kerry where a controversial decision has been made to teach all classes
through Irish.
BreakingNews.ie: Ireland - http://www.breakingnews.ie/?rss=rss2
<http://www.breakingnews.ie/?rss=rss2>

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