It’s also spoken by decent minority of people. Additionally, many Spanish speakers also speak English. It’s great to learn if you have someone to speak it with, but most Americans have no one to speak Spanish with once they learn it.
Additionally learning a language takes a lot of time and practice, people have other things to prioritize in their life than learning a language they don’t have a use for.
I say this as someone who speaks English, Spanish, and is learning a 3rd language as I don’t live in the US anymore.
This probably varies from school to school. When I was in school, it was necessary to take a foreign language class from grade 7 to 12. Issue was I only spoke that language for 45 minutes per day for 6 years, and didn’t use it outside of the class. That’s partially on me for not traveling or seeking out people to speak with. Now 20 years later, everything I learned is gone from my memory.
Spanish should be taught right along English in this country. But it won’t be because it’s only spoken by the “lessers.”
It’s also spoken by decent minority of people. Additionally, many Spanish speakers also speak English. It’s great to learn if you have someone to speak it with, but most Americans have no one to speak Spanish with once they learn it.
Additionally learning a language takes a lot of time and practice, people have other things to prioritize in their life than learning a language they don’t have a use for.
I say this as someone who speaks English, Spanish, and is learning a 3rd language as I don’t live in the US anymore.
This probably varies from school to school. When I was in school, it was necessary to take a foreign language class from grade 7 to 12. Issue was I only spoke that language for 45 minutes per day for 6 years, and didn’t use it outside of the class. That’s partially on me for not traveling or seeking out people to speak with. Now 20 years later, everything I learned is gone from my memory.