Answer Sheet Why is bilingual education ‘good’ for rich kids but ‘bad’ for poor, immigrant students? If you follow the public debate about bilingual education, you know that there are two basic opposing views. As Claire Bowern, the author of the following post, writes, To put it bluntly, bilingualism is often seen as “good” when…

An American School Immerses Itself in All Things Chinese By JANE A. PETERSONOCT. 26, 2014 Photo Students drawing examples of Mandarin words for geographical terms is a social studies class at Yinghua Academy.CreditJane Peterson  MINNEAPOLIS — On weekday mornings, a stream of orange buses and private cars from 75 Minnesota postal codes wrap around Yinghua Academy,…

With that many Chinese students, you’d think they’d add immersion for the English speakers.   New downtown L.A. boarding school aims to enhance culture, education Anzhelika Tamaryan, Petra Snajberkova and Didun Ayodeji, from left, leave American University Preparatory School for P.E. Their dorms and classrooms are at the L.A. Hotel Downtown, in the background. (Mel…

A look inside one of the coolest schools on the drawing board for Houston Oct 22, 2014, 6:00am CDT View Photos The new Chinese Mandarin Language Immersion Magnet School will feature an open concept, LED lighting and ample natural light. Jenny Agee-Aldridge Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email  |  Twitter Gone are the days of boxy classrooms flooded with…

You can get your kids to translate, but basically he’s saying that his wife is Chinese and her grandmother only speaks Chinese, and now he’s learned. His accent is horrible but his Chinese is actually pretty good. Click the “post” link below to see the full interview: Post by Mark Zuckerberg.

Variety makes you (mentally) fit Oct 17th 2014, 16:31 by R.L.G. | BERLIN FOR years, researchers in bilingualism have been touting striking findings about how bilingualism affects the brain. Two of the most memorable involve “executive control” and delayed dementia. With the first, bilinguals have shown that they are better able to focus on demanding mental…

So darling it will bring a tear to your eye. Elementary students in Broadway’s dual-language, Mandarin & English Program receive a rigorous education in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and sciences in adherence with the Common Core State Standards. Students receive instruction across all subject areas in both English and Mandarin for equal parts of…