Foreign Languages Fade in Class... Except Chinese (The New York Times)
By SAM DILLON Published: January 20, 2010 The New York Times WASHINGTON — Thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a government-financed survey — dismal news for a nation that needs more linguists to conduct its global business and diplomacy. But another contrary trend has educators and policy makers abuzz: a rush by schools in...