Foreign languages surge in U.S. schools amid gains
U.S. high schools and colleges see rising foreign language study, led by Spanish French Japanese and Chinese, with 30.9 percent of 12.5 million public high school students enrolled. Yet enrollments in colleges show Japanese and Chinese gains while overall capacity remains hampered by teacher shortages and uneven state adoption.
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American Council On the
Associated Press
Modern Language Association
MLA
ADFL
Association of Departments of Foreign Languages
National Committee For Languages
Arizona
Colorado Department of Education
University of Colorado
University of Delaware
Florida
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Oregon
Virginia
Eleanor Jordan
Cornell
Williams
Johns Hopkins National
American Council On Education
Education Commission of the States
Denver
District of Columbia
High Scic
American Council On the Teaching of Foreign Languages
France
Soviet Union
Sweden
AUL
United States
Brazil
Countries teach more languages but U S lags peers
The AP reports nations set broad language requirements. France requires two languages for lycee graduation with high English uptake, while the Philippines uses English and Pilipino officially. Sweden, Japan, Italy and Brazil show varied starting ages and fluency outcomes, with English frequently dominant and gaps in fluency persisting in many countries.
Foreign language preschool gives kids early linguistic edge
In Stone Park, InterCultura opens a Montessori inspired program for ages 3 to 6, teaching Spanish and Italian before reading English. Founder Michael Rosanova says early exposure boosts cognitive skills, creativity, and openness while preparing to add German and French.
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Stone Park
Liam Arana
Buenos Dias
Maestra
Liam
Michael J. Rosanova
InterCultura
Rosanova
Doris
Liechtenstein
Chicago
Edibaldo Silva
Riverside
Carlos
Miguel
Central
South America
Beth Camacho
Oak Park
Puerto Rico
Ground Breaks for Heather Ridge School on Taney Avenue
Friday afternoon ceremony marked the groundbreaking of the Heather Ridge School a 30,000 square foot facility on Taney Avenue. The project funds the Boards of Education Paces and Changes program now housed at Elm Street School with attendees including Dr Estes Lockhart Superintendent, Susan Kevin Board President, county commissioners Sterling Bollinger Anita Stup and Aldermen Lee Kreissig.
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Taney Avenue
Board of Education
Paces
Elm Street
David Taylor
Perini
Estes Lockhart
Lemuel Bruz Key
Paces and Changes
William 0. Lee
Dale Tressler
Changes
Ivan Helms
Sterling E. Bollinger
Susan [. Kevin
Judith Heagland
Shena Lee Lyles
Jon F. Kreissig
I. Anita Stup
Sind Jack Stan
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