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Joaquín Fernández-Castro writes, “What can schools do to improve their world language programs? There are three types of structural changes that can lead to major improvements and help students to achieve their full potential as global citizens.

 “Change the minimum requirement for languages and develop strategies to enhance it.
 “Implement early language acquisition, flexible placement, and acceleration opportunities to meet each student’s gifts and abilities.
 “Offer diploma incentives for students learning two or more languages, establish total immersion abroad, and develop endowment support for world languages.

“The following recommendations are based on a comparative analysis of the best world language programs among the top ten public charter and magnet schools and top ten private independent schools in the U.S. according to the rankings of the Washington Post, US News and World Report, and Prep Review from 2010 to 2015.”

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