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Why fewer college students are taking foreign language courses
Learning a second language isn’t easy, but research has shown that it’s worth every bit of effort.
Speaking a foreign language not only helps with brain development, it’s also becoming an indispensable skill in the global economy. But a report from the Modern Language Association has found a marked drop in the number of college students taking foreign language courses. So why?
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Rosemary Feal, executive director of the Modern Language Association, which put out the report