Alabama State Board of Education considers changes to world languages course of studies

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 245

Last Updated: 6 hours, 44 minutes ago

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The Alabama State Board of Education Thursday heard a presentation on proposed revisions to the state’s world languages course of study ahead of a potential vote later this year.

The course of study was last updated in 2017. Proposed changes would include “critical languages” including Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Japanese and a move from grammar-heavy instruction to a focus on proficiency.

Critical languages are determined by the federal government based on their importance to …

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