<p>“Oh, please. This has nothing to do with “CC families”.”</p>
<p>I disagree. In many families, and in many parts of this country it’s a big deal to graduate from HS. Not so here. Here we talk about graduating with an optimal preparation for "competitive " admissions.</p>
<p>“Kids all over the world learn other languages.”</p>
<p>I don’t doubt it, but I would be surprised if it happened the way it happens for “English as first language” speakers in the US.</p>
<p>But that doesn’t mean they don’t lose an important part of the education</p>
<p>Agreed.</p>
<p>kids in other countries get if our kids never have the experience of really learning another language.</p>
<p>I: thought we were talking about two vs. three years in high school, not “never”.</p>
<p>"But as I reflect back—man I wish I spoke a another language! "</p>
<p>I do too and I took MANY years of it. But I think I learned most of what I use outside of the classroom. Still, at age 51, I am about to try "book learnin’ " again.</p>