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  • Private schools with Chinese ties nixed in Florida

    I don’t follow the politics in Florida, nor, really, the for-profit private school market. But this is an interesting story about how it’s all playing out in Florida. For the purposes of this blog, what’s interesting is that the Spring Education Group has 15 Mandarin immersion schools, 14 in northern California and one in southern…

  • California Mandarin program makes splash at national conference

    by Neil Gonzales / ContributorDecember 22, 2025, Redwood City Gazette The Redwood City School District’s Mandarin Immersion program made a splash on the national scene recently. The spotlight, however, falls on bilingual education as it continues to contend with long-standing challenges, including funding concerns and a shortage of qualified teachers. Last month, Principal Winnie Chen of…

  • Texas district adds Mandarin to retain and recruit students

    The Fort Bend Independent School district, southwest of Houston, is launching seven new programs “in the 2026-27 school year as a part of its Fort Bend Redesign program aimed at retaining and recruiting students as district growth stabilizes.” The district has faced declining enrollment in the past decade as newer residential communities reach full built-out and…

  • Happy Year of the Horse

    Wishing everyone a joyful New Year. Xin Nian Kuai Le! 新年快乐！

  • What does a university Mandarin flagship program look like?

    There’s one in at Western Kentucky University, here’s some info. Some of the flagship programs have been discontinued, but this one is going strong. Something to think about as your students start thinking about college. https://www.wku.edu/chineseflagship/ https://www.thelanguageflagship.org/ https://www.thelanguageflagship.org/chinese

  • Newly-updated Mandarin immersion school list for 2026

    We’re up to 396 Mandarin immersion schools in the United States that I’m aware of. The link is here. And if any of you happen to be fluent (or at least conversational) in WordPress, I could really use 15 minutes on the phone to figure out why the links in the left hand sidebar no…

  • Where Language Meets Opportunity: Inside an Arizona Mandarin Immersion Program

    Sun Times March 18, 2025 For local families seeking a premier dual-language education, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) offers an unmatched opportunity. The district’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program for Mandarin, housed at Desert Canyon Elementary and Desert Canyon Middle School, is not just an educational experience—it’s a cultural journey that prepares students for a…