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Foreign language classes becoming more scarce

  • Written by Kathleen Stein-Smith, Associate University Librarian; Adjunct Faculty, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Only 1 in 5 American students take a foreign language before college.pathdoc from www.shutterstock.com

Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the larger society – as well as knowing how to speak another language.

People who speak another language score higher on tests...

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