The statement by the district that it “always” planned to merge the immersion into a non immersion language class in 3rd grade seems to be contradicted by the district’s own website: https://nihaoflap-kingimmersion.wikispaces.com/About+Us “The Dr. Martin Luther King (King School), Jr. K-8 School in Cambridge, MA provides a challenging and nurturing learning environment, dedicated to putting…

 Email   Print  More Sharing ServicesShare enlarge image By Heather Clydesdale In evolutionary terms, it’s called a catastrophism: a sudden event forces species to adapt quickly and dramatically. Since their introduction in 2010, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been adopted by 45 U.S. states, reshaping the American educational ecosystem. As schools and districts scramble to adjust, it’s…

Local kindergartners speak a foreign language literally Want daily summaries and Breaking News alerts? By Johnny Jackson (1728) jjackson@henryherald.com Thursday, August 8, 2013  © Copyright 2013 Henry Herald Mei Cantrell, left, and Fei Fei Zhang are teaching Dutchtown Elementary School’s first class of dual language immersion students. (Staff Photo: Johnny Jackson) Kindergartners Shiloh Cox, right, and Audrey…

WESTBOROUGH AND NEWTON Charter school proponents target suburbs By Kathleen Burge  /  GLOBE STAFF /  August 7, 2013 Suburban educators and parents who would like to see more specialized teaching in public schools — for one group, more science and math teaching; for another, Chinese language immersion — are turning to charter schools, often used in the past as…

Tiny Naselle, Washington is getting a Mandarin immersion program. According to the Chinook Observer, about half of the incoming Kindergarten class has opted to sign up for Mandarin. The program is also open to students from out of state, which presumably means those coming from nearby Astoria, Oregon. Having driven the bridge between Washington and…

Xi huan! – Kids like Chinese immersion camp Photo by Elysia Conner Teacher Marty Chen leads kindergarteners through a martial art routine ay the Natrona County School District’s Chinese language immersion camp at Paradise Valley Elementary School July 23. July 29, 2013 3:00 pm  •  By Elysia Conner When a photo of a garbage pile flashed on…

 Doss Holds Chinese Immersion “Boot Camp” for Incoming Students by Lelan Miller Doss Elementary School in Austin, TX concluded a Chinese “boot camp” for first and second grade students today on July 31, 2013. This boot camp was for first and second graders who are slated to enter the Chinese immersion program that will begin…