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Friday, April 28, 2006
Coweta May Offer Chinese
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Coweta County school board chairman wants Coweta to offer Chinese language instruction, according to this story by Bridget Gutierrez.
The chairman says Coweta would be the first in Georgia to do so, though he concedes the course might be too expensive.
Around the metro area, schools are wading into less traditional foreign languages such as Arabic and Japanese. Foreign languages tend to gain popularity based on what countries are in the news. That’s not so good for French teachers, but bodes well for Chinese. Here’s a Newsweek story on Chinese language instruction in high school, this one in Texas.
Parents, what languages do you want your child to study? How do kids choose? What languages should be offered? Is there still a need/demand for French?
