Author: Elizabeth Weise

Parents balk at higher fees CBE says it must cover shortfall BY RICHARD CUTHBERTSON, CALGARY HERALD APRIL 14, 2012 As the Calgary Board of Education overhauls what it charges for busing and noon supervision, it is facing criticism over which alternative programs it is targeting for significantly higher fees. The new schedule released by the board…

Chinese Language Learning in the Early Grades enlarge image (Image courtesy: Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School) Download the handbook New York, April 12, 2012—Asia Society today released a new book (available as afree download): Chinese Language Learning in the Early Grades, a handbook of resources and best practices for Mandarin immersion. Chinese immersion programs are…

Late Applications for PUSD Open Enrollment Being Accepted There are a few spots left in the Mandarin and Spanish dual-language immersion programs and some College and Career Pathways programs. By Cassandra Morris Email the author April 10, 2012       Upload Photos and Videos The Pasadena Unified School District opens its late application period for open enrollment…

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI – Third-graders enrolled in the Chinese Immersion Program at Meadow Brook Elementary today engaged in a conversation in Mandarin Chinese with the principal of their sister school in Beijing, China. “I am looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship between our two schools,” said Weidong Liang, principal of Yihai Campus of theBeijing…

Gov. Chris Christie talks school reform: A Q&A Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 7:09 AM  By Star-Ledger Staff  Star-Ledger file photoGov. Chris Christie speaks with Star-Ledger editorial page editor Tom Moran about education reform in New Jersey. If you judge by average tests scores, New Jersey has one of the nation’s best public education systems. But…

Calgary school board recruiters head to Spain on hiring spree French, Spanish and Mandarin teachers in demand BY RICHARD CUTHBERTSON, CALGARY HERALD APRIL 9, 2012   University of Calgary Education student Gabrielle Lyons will finish her French immersion teaching degree in the coming weeks at the University of Calgary. She has already secured a job…

April 13, 2012  plenary at the 5th annual National Chinese Language Conference in D.C. “The State of the Field: Proficiency, Sustainability and Beyond” The discussion was moderated by Martha Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Chinese is “one of the fastest growing educational movements in the United States,”…