- Meder’s journey from Kyrgyzstan to America actually started in Ghana.Last fall, Meder Mukai Uulu was thrilled to learn he earned a scholarship for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program. The competitive, merit-based program, which is sponsored by the United States Department of State, has an acceptance rate of less than three percent. FLEX students live with a host family and attend an American high school, and Meder couldn’t wait. Meanwhile in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Spalding… Read More
- WASHINGTON — American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the award of a new, three-year research grant from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. In partnership with the RAND Corporation and Portland Public Schools, American Councils launched a study on July 2, 2012, entitled "The Effect of Dual-Language Immersion on Student Achievement in the Portland Public Schools." The study will examine the effect of dual-language immersion (DLI)… Read More
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