Arizona has 110 dual-language immersion programs. Dual language programs for English learners are being challenged. What parents should know Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic, July 20, 2023 In June, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne tried to bar students classified as English learners from enrolling in dual language programs. He sent a letter to schools threatening…

By H.M. Cauley, June 3, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Je Yeong Yu, 52, still has vivid memories of moving to the U.S. with her Korean parents and being tossed into a first-grade classroom of where everyone, except she, spoke English. “There were no ESL programs then,” said Yu, referring to English as a Second Language classes.…

The United States is not the only place that bans on Confucius Institutes, which often helped support Chinese teachers for immersion programs here, are going into effect. The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backtracked on a pledge to close down 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes across the country.  During his unsuccessful bid last year…

Many Chinese students will be familiar with Minnesota’s Concordia Language Villages summer immersion program. The Maplelag Resort in Callaway, Minn. was home to 森林湖・Sēn Lín Hú, Concordia’s home for the past 10 summers. By Reid Forgrave, Minneapolis Star Tribune JUNE 12, 2023 Students study Chinese at Sēn Lín Hú, Concordia Language Villages’ Chinese village, at…

By Cory Smith | on March 22, 2023 GREENVILLE — In the wake of a large showing of community support after facing a decision to be phased out, it appears the Chinese Immersion program at Greenville Public Schools is now here to stay.  On Tuesday, Greenville Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Roedel emailed families of the…

Middle, high school and college students from 15 states took part in the Sing With Me Chinese Lyric Competition last year, with nine videos being chosen as the final winners. In an effort to get students engaged with Mandarin through modern music, the contest challenged students to first write lyrics and the set them to…

From the Financial Times JUNE 16, 2023, By Christina Lu Inside a sunny classroom in northeast Washington, D.C., Baby Snoopy, Thing One, Spiderman, and other children in costume are busy tucking into lunch when three visitors—including me—disrupt the feast. As I wave, awkwardly, one of the students offers a shy greeting: Ni hao.  That could be because…