I have no opinions on Falun Gong myself (so please don’t email about it!). I post this only because every year many Mandarin immersion programs get sent fancy, full-color brochures about the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe if it’s presenting anywhere near them. The group performs Chinese classical dance, though the final piece is often…

Most Mandarin programs have a special ceremony for the day when students receive their Chinese names. It’s very sweet and something of a tradition in many schools, marking when you really enter into Chinese culture. And of course kids who already have Chinese names are also included in the ceremony. From: The Sonoran News CCUSD…

Chinese Immersion school seeks to expand into Chicopee, other towns From: The Reminder BOSTON – The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School has filed an application with the The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESI) to expand into a number of communities, including Chicopee. DESI made the announcement recently. The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion…

People sometimes say to me, “Come on, do district really add Mandarin immersion just to draw in or keep families?” Oh yes they do. Here’s a recent example: Lansing’s Post Oak Elementary draws students from other districts From the Spartan Newsroom at the Michigan State School of Journalism By  Shannon Line  In its quest to…

From Global Atlanta SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 | TREVOR WILLIAMS As it doubles the physical size of its primary school with a new building addition, the Atlanta International School is also adding onto its language programs with a new Mandarin Chinese track.  The private school in Buckhead announced Sept. 4 that the new Primary Learning Center,…

While demand for Chinese language education is on the up, stricter rules on immigration may make it harder for schools to find enough qualified teachers From the South China Morning Post PUBLISHED : Sunday, 16 September, 2018 Every year Sharon Huang, founder of HudsonWay Immersion School, anxiously awaits October. That is when she will learn…

From: The Los Angeles Times By HOWARD BLUME On the fourth day of its second school year, an Eagle Rock charter school closed its doors this week, leaving parents and students disappointed, angry and tearful — and bucking the usual narrative of ceaseless charter growth. PUC iPrep Charter Academy had dual-language programs in English and…