American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Report: The State of Languages in the U.S.: A Statistical Portrait

A new report from American Academy of Arts and Sciences makes a data-based case for building U.S. capacity for foreign languages. Language education is dwindling at every level, from K-12 to postsecondary, and a diminishing share of U.S. residents speak languages other than English, according to a n …

American Academy Of Arts & Sciences To Conduct First National Study On Foreign Language Learning In More Than 30 Years

On July 30, 2015, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the formation of the Commission on Language Learning, a national effort to examine the current state of U.S. language education, to project what the nation’s education needs will be in the future, and to offer recommendations for …