The Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network is asking for teacher input as it works to support Chinese in K – 12 programs. Please encourage your teachers and programs to go to their site and fill out the form. http://asiasociety.org/chinese-language-initiatives/chinese-early-language-immersion-network

Next Steps committee nears goal: Officials to decide how to address San Mateo, Foster City school overcrowding April 25, 2015, 05:00 AM By Austin Walsh Daily Journal Residents have spoken and now it is time for officials in the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District to consider the feedback when developing strategies for how to…

World Language Learning Boosts Student Achievement A superintendent’s initiative to start a world language program beginning in elementary school has helped students consistently score higher than the district and state test averages. Superintendent Debbi C. Burdick began the world language program in 2008 and integrated learning Spanish and Chinese languages into the elementary school level…

Casper dual language program receives grant from National Security Agency 17 hours ago  •  Nick Balatsos 307-266-0592, Nick.Balatsos@Trib.com Paradise Valley Elementary School will receive $70,000 from the National Security Agency to support students learning Mandarin Chinese at the school. The grant was announced and approved Monday night during a Natrona County School District board meeting. The money…

Mandarin, Spanish, arts, sciences: Schools showcase special programs Costa Mesa, CA, United States By Nicole Knight Shine April 2, 2015 | 7:04 p.m. Although her son is only 5, Sherrie Papa already sees a bilingual education as key to the boy’s future. “You need more than one language,” said Papa, 39, as she looked over…

I added some camps in China to the list, which might be of interest to folks planning their summer vacations. Beth   List is here.

Language immersion a priority for Bellevue School District BY JILLIAN RAFTERY, KIRO Radio Editor | April 9, 2015 @ 2:24 pm Puesta Del Sol Elementary is the region’s only language immersion program in a public school system where students start learning Spanish in kindergarten. (KIRO Radio/Jillian Raftery) Right away, visitors will notice that Nicole Perriella’s second grade classroom in…