[Edling] US: Utah bets big on foreign language learning, but not everyone is on board

[Francis Hult]

Public Radio International



Utah bets big on foreign language learning, but not everyone is on board



Utah probably isn't the first place you'd think would be at the forefront of language education in the United States. When it comes to per-student spending in public schools, Utah comes in dead last among all 50 states. What's more, Utah passed an "English Only" law 15 years ago, declaring English to be the state's sole official language.

So what accounts for this language push? One man: Republican State Senator Howard Stephenson.



Full story:
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-18/utah-bets-big-foreign-language-learning-not-everyone-board
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