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From https://www.nj.com/data/2018/09/why_nj_students_dominate_the_us_in_learning_foreign_languages.html

Why N.J. students dominate the U.S. in learning foreign languages
by Disha Raychaudhuri
September 5, 2018

New Jersey, known for its strong education system, has a highest number of K-12 students learning a foreign language in school, according to a report by the American Councils for International Education. Compared to other states, we're off the charts.

A whopping 51 percent of New Jersey students are enrolled in foreign language classes, compared to 20 percent nationwide. The Garden State's followed by Washington, D.C., at 47 percent, and Wisconsin, at 36 percent.

...Nearly a third of New Jersey residents now speak a language other than English at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's driven by the continued growth in the state's immigrant population. The Garden State now ranks fourth in the number of non-English speaking residents behind only Texas, New Mexico and California.

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