In a taxing scramble to find qualified foreign language teachers, some Maine school districts are turning to digitized assistance to expose their students to other tongues.

More than one have decided to use Rosetta Stone for their foreign or world language instruction, opting for the computer-based software where flesh-and-blood teachers aren’t available.

Madison Area Memorial High School in Somerset County drew widespread media attention last month after it decided to purchase Rosetta Stone to teach its students. Schools in the Bingham, Dyer Brook and Lincoln areas also are relying on computer software.

The shortage of applicants for foreign or world language teacher openings has been especially prevalent in smaller, more remote school districts, where administrators say they’re fighting to attract qualified people to apply. More.

See: BDN Maine

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