And despite years of mandatory English-language classes in secondary school, the Japanese score lowest among rich countries on English tests.

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Statehood or no, there are plans for English-language science and mathematics classes in the island's schools.

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Students interested in chemistry, for example, will likely take their English and calculus classes on-line, along with most of their general education requirements.

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In addition, many of the libraries participating in the program are offering English-as-a-Second Language classes using BTOP-funded computers.

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He takes a full boat of courses, a few AP classes and pre-calculus, English and Spanish II.

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When Randy McDuff, one of the Warren Buffetts Next Door, vacationed in Cancun this winter he walked past a K-6 elementary school advertising classes in Spanish, English, and Mandarin and it got him wondering why Mandarin?

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In an effort to meet the demand in the meantime, the authority has set up classes in Welsh within the grounds of some English-medium schools in the city, described by some as schools within schools.

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This fall, the DVD of that production will be distributed to New York's 1, 700-plus public schools, along with additional teaching materials for classes including English and history.

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After years of tutoring and remedial classes, she dropped English, math and French and has found her passion, and self-esteem, in art and design.

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