Is any publicity good publicity?
Looking at all the media coverage of HB 1445 (“Using computer sciences to satisfy world language college admission requirements.” http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2015&bill=1445), I am reminded of that old saying, "Any publicity is good publicity" or "There is no such thing as bad publicity." On the one hand, much of the media coverage seems to perpetuate the idea that "learning 2-3 years of a foreign language in high school is a waste of time," but, on the other…