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As Indiana strives to rethink what it means to be successful after high school, it is imperative that World Languages be a critical component to the graduation pathways.  The current proposals focusing on "enrollment, employment, and enlistment" all should have a World Language requirement attached to them.  Most colleges and universities across the state require four or more credits of language study to be accepted at their institutions.  9 out of 10 American employers rely on their employees to have language skills beyond English.  Locally, Indiana's economy, which depends on foreign investment and international trade, is dependent on a multilingual workforce.  The Department of Defense spends $15 million per year in federal grants to improve and create language programs vital to our national security through the WLARA Act.  The fact that the current proposals for the High School Redesign do not include World Languages in the communications section of the fundamental requirements is creating a disservice to our students, and not preparing them for the global world that they are living in.  Therefore I urge the IDOE and the SBOE to reconsider and add World Languages as a requirement to all the new diploma tracks.