Comment on FR Doc # 2026-13248
LuAnn Saunders-KanabayOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter, an educator with 20 years of experience, opposes the rescission of the International Education Programs Regulations. They argue that programs like the Critical Language Scholarship and Fulbright are essential for preparing a skilled workforce for government and business needs.
Having taught and advised students over the last 20 years, encouraging students to learn languages and travel the world to gain knowledge and transferable skills, the Critical Language Scholarship, Gilman Scholarship and Fulbright programs have played a critical role in preparing them for the 21st century workforce. They are fully aligned with the needs of not only our government, preparing them to participate as knowledgeable advisors in many federal offices, but also with the needs of American businesses as they expand markets worldwide for American products.
I urge the Education Department to closely examine the careers of former participants in these programs to understand how critical they are to developing a skilled and informed workforce to sustain the interests of all Americans across our government, higher education, and businesses. America First indeed!