Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

I find this troubling. Shouldn't this be a voluntary thing? I agree that it should be available to interested students, but mandatory?

Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

UPDATE BY ROCKPORT CONSERVATIVE:
After reading this I wonder if it's true or some sort of weird, early April Fool's joke:

The FLAP grant was awarded to only five school districts across the country, including Mansfield.

If it is true, what a mistake of a name. A flap about FLAP.