US: Cutting Back on Kazakh

[Francis Hult]

Inside Higher Ed

 

Cutting Back on Kazakh

 

In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a university that wanted to offer courses in Pashto or Farsi seemed to have a smooth road ahead. The Education Department increased spending on foreign language programs, especially those teaching rare languages, and student interest was on the rise.

 

But a decade later, programs in those languages, as well as many others that are infrequently taught but considered strategically important, face elimination on campuses after deep federal budget cuts.

 

Full story:

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/02/foreign_language_programs_face_deep_cuts

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