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<p>The Hill</p>
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<p>Is fluency the goal of language learning?</p>
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<p>“What good is a foreign language?” is a question many college administrators are asking these days.
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<p>The Modern Languages Association reported recently that foreign languages enrollments have decreased by 6.9 percent since 2009.
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<p>Language departments are often the first cut in a budget crisis, and many universities have lowered or even eliminated foreign language requirements.
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<p>Nonetheless, some states are working to encourage students to learn languages at the high school level. Indiana is the most recent state to consider a bill that would allow students to earn a “biliteracy” designation on their diploma.
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<p>Full story:<br>
<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/education/241110-is-fluency-the-goal-of-language-learning">http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/education/241110-is-fluency-the-goal-of-language-learning</a></p>
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