Schools Cut Foreign Language Programs

Schools that recognize the importance of teaching students a second language may not be able to continue to offer language instruction due to budget constraints. The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reports that "according to a recent study, schools across the nation are eliminating foreign language instruction and undermining a skill that economists and educators agree is one of the most overlooked but essential navigation skills in a global economy.

From 1997 to 2008, the share of all U.S. elementary schools offering language classes fell from 31% to 25%, while middle schools dropped from 75% to 58%. High school language instruction was static, according to the nationwide survey published this year by the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C."

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