The Second Most Common U.S. Language Isn’t Mandatory in Teaching — But Shouldn’t It Be?
<p>I spent a semester studying abroad in Costa Rica, and was astonished to learn within my internship at an elementary school, that English language classes are mandatory for students all the way through high school, and are even required in some colleges. English is the most widely spoken foreign language in Costa Rica, so it only makes sense that students are encouraged to learn it. So with that being said, why aren’t more people encouraged to speak Spanish in the United States?</p>
<p>As the second most spoken language in the U.S. next to English, the number of Spanish speakers has been steadily increasing, accounting for about <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/20/us/hispanics-in-the-u-s-" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">13.5%</a> of the U.S. population, according to a CNN Editorial Research article. It has been estimated that by the year 2050, the U.S. will have more Spanish speakers than Mexico, making it the <a href="https://telelanguage.com/spanish-speakers-united-states-infographic/#:~:text=By%202050%2C%20the%20United%20States,speaking%20country%20in%20the%20world." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">highest-ranking country</a> in the world for the number of Spanish speakers. So, hopefully you have retained the Spanish you learned from high school!</p>
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