Lawrence Paska
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Lifelong learner & educator, association executive, proud dad & husband. Executive Director, ACTFL. Tweets are my own and do not imply endorsement.
Washington, DC Region
Joined March 2011
Honored to welcome @actfl’s newest leaders to our board of directors! Thank you leading our profession at such a vital moment. #languageconnects
ACTFL welcomes its newly elected and appointed 2026 Board members! Suwako Watanabe, Ellen Ericson, Alicia Dallman Shoemaker, Zoe Jiang, and President-Elect Brandon Locke begin their terms January 1, 2026. Read more at: https://t.co/vqYQ8KaZZc
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Thank you to Glastonbury CT Schools for sharing your outstanding K-12 world language programs with me this week! @actfl #languageconnects
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Excited to announce our 2025 @actfl award-winning educators and champions! Come meet them at #ACTFL2025....and let's celebrate our amazing language education community together! #languageconnects
ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACTFL Professional Awards, an annual program recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of language education. Learn more at: https://t.co/oTx7ZfPIRg
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ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACTFL Professional Awards, an annual program recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of language education. Learn more at: https://t.co/oTx7ZfPIRg
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ACTFL joins our members and partners in affirming the meaningful contributions of the many international & language education programs notified by USED of the non-continuation of critical Title VI grant funding last week. Read the statement at: https://t.co/5jcRlJq2SR
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Thanks to @SenCapito for championing the release of critical education funding. Language education matters—this is a win for our students and our future! #LanguageAdvocacy #FY25EducationFunds #ThankYouSenCapito #languageconnects @actfl
https://t.co/HCnjGAEcTm
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Today, after weeks of pressure from educators, including much advocacy work from JNCL-NCLIS advocates alongside educational partners, Democratic and Republican members of Congress, state Governors...
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Honored to welcome CLASS leaders (including our former @actfl teacher of the year!) to our offices yesterday. Our partnership is fantastic! #languageconnects
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Thank you to the wonderful teachers and students of my neighborhood @MCPS high school for inviting me into your world language classes today! @actfl #languageconnects
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Thank you to Chinese Language Teachers Association for an outstanding NYC conference this past weekend, and our partnership to grow language education! @actfl #languageconnects
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The President’s budget proposes devastating cuts to language education. No support for ELs. No support for Native languages. Drastic cuts to study abroad. Language learning is essential to our nation! Read our full response: https://t.co/0E1LRQ64NS
#LanguageEducation #Advocacy
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On Friday, the White House Office of Management and Budget released a topline budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that would slash funding for many language education programs.
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So honored to spend a day last week visiting outstanding language immersion programs in the Anchorage School District! #languageconnects
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Congratulations to @_SCOLT_ for 60 years of professional learning excellence! @actfl & @LTILanguageTest team members had a wonderful time and met many talented educators!
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Congratulations @cslang4all for an outstanding “friendly conference” in @KansasCity last week! #languageconnects @JNCLInfo @actfl
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Please take just one minute to click below and directly message your Congressional leaders that they have a Constitutional Responsibility to be an EQUAL branch of government and preserve the funding/support for education they already appropriated funds for. @actfl
🚨 Language education is under threat! The Dept. of Ed. has eliminated 1,315 positions as well as OELA & IFLE, two critical language offices. Congress must act NOW. 📢 Send a letter to your reps today! → https://t.co/MrC0yLVJ3x
#SaveLanguageEd #ActNow
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Please see our @actfl statement in support of @usedgov and concern for the devastating loss of its staff and programs which directly benefit students and schools nationwide.
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ACTFL condemns in no uncertain terms the elimination of nearly half of the staff of the United States Department of Education, as announced by the…
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"We should embrace an approach that values all languages spoken in the United States. While English proficiency should be encouraged and supported, this should not be done in a way that marginalizes those who speak other languages." #languageconnects
ACTFL stands against the recent Executive Order designating English as the official language of the U.S. This move undermines our nation’s rich linguistic diversity & excludes millions of Americans. Read our full press release at:
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Congratulations @NECTFL on an outstanding 2025 conference this week in NYC! @actfl National Teacher of the Year, Board and Staff enjoyed time together, led and attended sessions, and connected with our @LTILanguageTest partners in the exhibit hall! #languageconnects
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Great news for language education! Thank you to US Reps. Kiggans and Panetta for reintroducing this important legislation that can make a big different for us all! @actfl #languageconnects
📢 Breaking: World LEAP Act Reintroduced! 🌎 Thanks @RepKiggans & @RepJimmyPanetta, the bipartisan #WorldLEAP Act (H.R.1572) was reintroduced— addressing critical needs for national security & global competitiveness by growing K-12 language programs across the U.S.! 📢 #LAD25
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Looking for something awesome to do this weekend? How about applying to join our @actfl team as our new Education Manager? We'd love to meet you! #languageconnects
NOW HIRING! ACTFL is hiring an Education Manager! Lead our professional learning services and manage innovative educational projects. Learn more and apply at: https://t.co/bmenY1Wv2T
#RemoteWork #EducationManagement
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NOW HIRING! ACTFL is hiring an Education Manager! Lead our professional learning services and manage innovative educational projects. Learn more and apply at: https://t.co/bmenY1Wv2T
#RemoteWork #EducationManagement
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