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| Title | Michigan State Legislator Proposes Eliminating Foreign Language Requirement |
| Body | From http://michiganradio.org/post/should-michigan-make-learning-foreign-language-optional Should Michigan make learning a foreign language optional? By Steve Carmody February 9, 2013 A bill in the state legislature would drop the foreign language requirement in Michigan high schools. State Representative Phil Potvin dismisses the suggestion that learning a foreign language will better prepare Michigan teens for a globalized economy. He says the requirement has the opposite effect. Potvin says the foreign language requirement pushes kids to drop out of school. Foreign language teachers are criticizing a proposal to drop the foreign language requirement from Michigan’s high school curriculum. Jackie Moase-Burke is a former president of the Michigan World Language Association. She says school children need to learn foreign languages to prepare for their future. Read the full article at http://michiganradio.org/post/should-michigan-make-learning-foreign-language-optional Visit the Michigan World Language Association website at http://mwla.camp9.org |
| Source | Michigan Radio |
| Inputdate | 2013-02-14 02:17:30 |
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| Publishdate | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 |
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