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fromThe Local France
1 week agoFrance improves in global English language survey
It's still trailing far behind countries like the Netherlands or Croatia, but France has leapt six places in the European rankings for levels of English language proficiency, the latest ranking shows. Each year, Education First publishes a report on global English-language skills. For their 2025 edition, France showed significant year-on-year improvement. The country jumped to 38th place internationally, up from 49th place in 2024.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months agoTrump admin threatens to cut US state funds over trucker English rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation threatens to withhold federal grants from California, New Mexico, and Washington unless they require English proficiency for commercial truck drivers.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months agoTrump threatens some California, Washington, New Mexico funding over enforcing trucker English rules
An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn earlier this month found what Duffy called significant failures in the way all three states are enforcing rules that took effect in June after one of President Donald Trump's executive orders. Truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they can't demonstrate English proficiency
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fromFortune
5 months agoTruckers rush to learn English after Trump order says those who don't will be considered unfit for service
Increased English proficiency is now mandatory for truck drivers under new federal regulations.
Language barriers pose a significant concern for non-English speaking truck drivers regarding job security.
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