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The Benefits of Learning Another Language

"My message to you today is that K-12 schools and higher education institutions must be part of the solution to our national language gap.

The Department of Education plays an important role in supporting second language instruction starting in the earliest grades and to ensure that students are engaged in language all the way through high school.
We have an important responsibility to provide opportunities for those who want to master other languages and prepare them to support America's economic and strategic interests as diplomats, foreign policy analysts, and leaders in the military.

To prosper economically and to improve relations with other countries, Americans need to read, speak and understand other languages. It's absolutely essential for the citizens of the United States to become fluent in other languages—and schools, colleges and universities must include producing bilingual students as a central part of their mission."

Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Foreign Language Summit

"In the future our students will say: I took several years of language in High School and I use every opportunity to interact with others in the target language." Nicole Sherf Salem State University, Salem MA