Should foreign language instruction be mandatory in middle/ high?

Should foreign language instruction be mandatory in middle/ high?

Topic 1: Should Foreign Language Instruction Be Mandatory in Middle/High School?
I took four years of German in grades 9 through 12, plus three more semesters of it in college. In
graduate school, I was forced to show proficiency in a foreign language in order to graduate.
Many of you have had similar experiences. Should foreign language instruction be forced upon
American students?
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