Fort Lewis College (CO), like so many other lower-tier schools, is eliminating languages in exchange for offering students ‘marketable skills.’ “The total number of colleges’ programs in languages (other than English) dropped by a “stunning” 651 from 2013 to 2016, according to the Modern Language Association (and the Chronicle of Higher Education).” Read more here.
PERSPECTIVES: Woe is Higher Ed! The Fight to Save Languages From the Curricular Ax
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