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Why Teach Chinese?

By Alexander Russo — October 09, 2007 1 min read
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Chinese foreign language classes are all the rage in some districts -- Chicago, Palo alto to name a couple. But, according to this video, the Chinese are learning English faster and in greater numbers than we could ever match up.

I’m all for rigorous courses, and loved taking Chinese in college, but should setting up Chinese language programs really be a priority?

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