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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It is mandatory. A very little. By state

When I was in high school, New York required three years of a language for college track degree, but an Engineering Major in college had no farther requirements

In Massachusetts, my older son went to a private high school that also required 3 years but my youngest son in public high school I think needed only two. The older is an Education major and requires an additional semester of a language in college

Even if these requirements are universal, they’ll never be more than an intro to most kids, unless they start much earlier and there is some form of immersion

Edit: worse than I thought:

Presently, 23 U.S. states do not require the two years of foreign language study that is required for admittance into many colleges.