Washingtonian – Cynthia Hacinli
“Foreign-language education in the US is in some ways a tale of two countries. On the one hand, the number of American kids studying a language has declined since 2009, according to the Modern Language Association. On the other, at elite private schools in the Washington area, teachers tell us that the range of language experiences offered has increased in recent years and that students are more excited about how languages are being taught…“Students are realizing that language is not just a requirement for getting into university but an opportunity to lean forward into the global community, learn about other countries, understand the differences, and be agents of positive change,” says Melissa Brown, director of global education at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda.”(more)