Since the birth of the United States, there has been no official national language, however, English has long been the preferred formal language in America. It is used in almost all forms of communication both internally and internationally, from politics, to science, to marketing and any other discipline you can think of. The United States focuses heavily on integrating its citizens into spoken English, but minimal effort is placed on any other literate language. In most states, second language courses are only required for two semesters in high school, and the languages ​​offered in high school are generally limited to Spanish and French. For obvious reasons, Spanish is the preferred language to teach students due to the proximity of Spanish-speaking countries and the high immigration influx of Spanish-speaking individuals to America. It is not uncommon for countries to teach their students the languages ​​of other countries with which they often find themselves associated. Many countries have already implemented education systems that require the teaching of two or three languages ​​in school. These countries, especially in Europe and Asia, are leading the way in educational learning and economic sustainability, while leaving America struggling to catch up. American education can no longer turn a blind eye to this vital and growing educational need. Many fear that bilingualism has the potential to hinder individual linguistic progress, but on the contrary, bilingualism offers unprecedented benefits both to the learning abilities of the individual student and to additional benefits for economic services and American growth. The field of neurobiology is producing impressive results when examining bilingualism. brain. Or... middle of paper... in these different cultures and countries it is through the ability to speak to each other and the key to achieving this is bilingualism. From the cognitive benefits afforded to a child's early learning, to employment opportunities, to global interactions, the mandatory inclusion of bilingualism in American education will serve to further advance all of these endeavors. Work cited “Bilingual you are precious.” September 24, 2007. Career Builder. Document. April 2012.Chen, Grace. “Advantages of Teaching Foreign Languages.” June 21, 2008. Public school review. document. April 2012."Does Language Matter: A Global Shift to Bilingualism?" October 28, 2006. Linguistic instinct. document. April 2012."The advantages of being bilingual." 2012. American Hearing-Speech Association. Document. April 2012."The bilingual brain." second Neuroscience Society. March 22 2012.