March 26, 2006
A New Era for Foreign Languages
JNCL/NCLIS Executive Director, J. David Edwards, releases important article on the status of world language education in the US.
"Not since the late fifties and early sixties of the Cold War and the Space Race have languages enjoyed the support and attention that they are currently receiving. Over the last few years, numerous studies, reports, and hearings, have noted our nation’s serious language shortages and called upon the federal government to increase and improve the United States’ language capabilities."
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