Over the past decade, the number of U.S. schools offering classes in Chinese has increased from roughly 300 to 1,600 according to a government-financed survey.
As China continues to rise as an economic rival, more and more parents and educators believe that learning Chinese can provide opportunities.
Also over the past decade, thousands of U.S. schools have stopped offering foreign language instruction. In the increasingly globalized world, this is a big mistake.
Savvy parents and educators realize that linguistic ability is one of the most important skills in the 21st century.