The Deseret Morning News reported on February 4, 2008 that the Utah "State Board of Education is seeking $275,000 to preserve and revitalize Utah's indigenous languages to help narrow the achievement gaps" between Native American and Caucasian students.
It's nice to see a State Board of Education recognize that Heritage Language teaching and Learning can be a means to addressing academic achievement gaps, rather than as an obstacle to academic achievement.
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