Are America's schools ready for world-class standards?

Students in the US are so far behind their peers in learning foreign languages that the US cannot even be included in international assessments of foreign language performance. All students, not just those that are college-bound, need to learn a foreign language to interact effectively with people o...

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Published inEducational Leadership Vol. 51; no. 8; p. 86
Main Author Met, Myriam
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 01.05.1994
Subjects
Bilingual education
Education policy
Language policy
United States > US
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Summary:Students in the US are so far behind their peers in learning foreign languages that the US cannot even be included in international assessments of foreign language performance. All students, not just those that are college-bound, need to learn a foreign language to interact effectively with people of other languages and cultures.
ISSN:0013-1784
1943-5878