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Title | Article: Au Revoir for Study of French, German? |
Body | From http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/07/17/366199bcpexchangeeducation_ap.html?tkn=PYOF%2FOb1kgQHpZvpPDnxpeC5%2BG7HdDPGIqVs&cmp=clp-edweek Au Revoir for Study of French, German? By Mackenzie Carpenter July 19, 2010 Once upon a time, they were known as The Big Three: Spanish, French and German, and they are still the top three languages taught in colleges across America — although Spanish leads the other two by a mile. Ach!! Is French passe? Is German kaput? Not exactly, but signs of decline are there, locally and nationally: Some of Pennsylvania's state-owned universities are seriously debating whether to offer French and German majors after current students graduate. Enrollment in French classes is shrinking in Pittsburgh's public schools, and one high school is considering phasing out its longtime German program. Shady Side Academy, a private school with campuses in Fox Chapel and the East End of Pittsburgh, is eliminating French and German from its middle school curriculum to focus on Spanish, Mandarin and Latin. Read the full article at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/07/17/366199bcpexchangeeducation_ap.html?tkn=PYOF%2FOb1kgQHpZvpPDnxpeC5%2BG7HdDPGIqVs&cmp=clp-edweek |
Source | Education Week |
Inputdate | 2010-07-24 12:23:33 |
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Publishdate | 2010-07-26 00:00:00 |
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