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The true failure of foreign language instruction

  • Written by Catherine Snow, Professor of Education, Harvard University
imageFar fewer Americans speak a second language than in most other developed countries – and the problem starts in the classroom.Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

A recent report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences calls for more attention to language teaching in the U.S. The report notes that U.S. students have much less access to...

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