So, here is my response to that.
Why? Where I am from in the US, at least 2 years of language classes were required.
I took Spanish as most people did and years later I had a long term relationship with a Mexican, so over time I learned Spanish.
I’m now, not living in the US and learning a third language.
But I’m very much the exception. Most US citizen, never interact with people who don’t speak English as most Americans never leave the US.
No matter how much you study another language, you are not really going to learn it and be competent with it unless you regularly use it.
Most people in the US will not have any exposure to the language they learned or studied. So what’s the point?
It just seems like a wasted effort for most people.