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"Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined"

- Cathy McMorris

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This quote by Cathy McMorris highlights the truth that the United States is lagging behind in more than just mathematics and also science areas. It is also falling back in the research study of vital foreign languages. Although that these languages are coming to be progressively crucial in the international economic climate, much less than 1 percent of American high school trainees are examining them. This lack of language effectiveness could have serious effects for the United States in the future, as it will be incapable to efficiently interact with various other countries and complete in the worldwide market. It is essential that the United States takes actions to increase language proficiency in order to stay competitive in the global economic climate.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Cathy McMorris somewhere between May 22, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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