Learning Spanish benefits Americans

This university student writes about the benefits of knowing another language, especially Spanish. - - Donna Poisl

By Bill Wellock

In case you haven't heard, there's a Census going on. By the way, please fill out your Census form.

This decade's survey is only 10 questions long, far shorter than 2000's, which included, among other questions, a few about language.

The 2000 Census asked respondents if they spoke a language other than English at home, what language it was, and how well they spoke English.
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