This proposal is for grants for more English classes and also for employers to help their employees improve their English skills. - - Donna Poisl
By J.M. BROWN
A South Bay congressman has introduced a plan to offer schools and nonprofits more funding for English-learning and civics programs, while also providing financial incentives for businesses to supply language training to immigrant workers.
Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, said he authored The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 as a precursor to immigration reform anticipated from the White House.
A former science teacher and public school principal, Honda said nearly one in five people in America speak a language other than English at home. Yet, he said, there too few literacy resources to help immigrants integrate fully into society and the workplace.
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