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Grant to Fairfax County Public Schools for Critical Foreign Languages Instruction (September 20, 2006)
Secretary Spellings announces a $188,511 grant to Fairfax County Public Schools to help more than 1,500 students learn the critical languages of Arabic and Chinese.
Secretary Spellings announces a $188,511 grant to Fairfax County Public Schools to help more than 1,500 students learn the critical languages of Arabic and Chinese.

Secretary Spellings, U.S Representative Tom Davis (VA), and Fairfax School Superintendent Jack Dale visit Annandale High School in Annandale, VA. Secretary Spellings and Rep. Davis announced a $188,511 grant to the Fairfax County Public Schools to help more than 1,500 students learn the critical languages of Arabic and Chinese. Secretary Spellings visits an Arabic class at Annandale High School to spotlight President Bush's National Security Language Initiative, a governmentwide program for which he is seeking $114 million in funding for fiscal year 2007.
Secretary Spellings visits an Arabic class at Annandale High School to spotlight President Bush's National Security Language Initiative, a governmentwide program for which he is seeking $114 million in funding for fiscal year 2007. Secretary Spellings visits an Arabic class at Annandale High School to spotlight President Bush's National Security Language Initiative, a governmentwide program for which he is seeking $114 million in funding for fiscal year 2007.
Secretary Spellings announces a $188,511 grant to Fairfax County Public Schools to help more than 1,500 students learn the critical languages of Arabic and Chinese. Secretary Spellings announces a $188,511 grant to Fairfax County Public Schools to help more than 1,500 students learn the critical languages of Arabic and Chinese.
Secretary Spellings with John Ponton, principal of Annandale High School.  

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