The Washington Post – Daniel de Vise
“‘What the research overwhelmingly shows is it’s better to learn a language before puberty; the earlier the better,” she said. “You can learn a language after puberty, but it’s just a lot easier, and you won’t own the language like you will when you start younger.”…learning a second language has never been more important, she said. “In a global world where most people are multilingual, we need to strengthen bilingual education,” Arteaga said.”(more)