In addition, the number of students beginning English-language courses — considered an indicator of future university enrollment — plummeted by 22.3 percent in that period.
As soon as he was fitted with a prosthetic leg, he began English classes.
About one-third of all schools begin English instruction in grade 1.
Park had also begun English lessons, though he was not confident enough to speak the language when he signed for United.
The college's 2009 equity report showed that just 4 percent of black students and 7 percent of Hispanic students who began English remedial classes at the bottom rung eventually completed English 1A.
Plus, When Marnie Was There, directed by the promising young animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi, just opened in Japan on July 19, and has yet to begin English dubbing.
And any day now, the Qatar-based Al Jazeera will begin English-language broadcasts.
Between 1984 and 2000, the study's authors say, the Netherlands and Denmark began English-teaching between 10 and 12, while Spain and Italy began between eight and 11, with considerably worse results.
Five Regents subject exams are being phased in as a graduation requirement, beginning with English last year.
Receiving a BA from Hunter College and her Masters in English Education from NYU, she began teaching English at JHS 118 at age 50.
