KSHB Kansas City Aug. 16, 2023 Parents worry about future of Blue Valley Schools Chinese Immersion Program KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wednesday marked the first day of school for kids in Blue Valley Schools. It also marked the first time not everyone could enroll in one of the district’s unique programs. The district said it…

I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s the kind of movie that both appeals to teens and also shows that Chinese is a real language, spoken by real people. A plus is that immersion students probably speak Mandarin better than some of the characters, so they can feel like “Well, I could do that.” ‘Love…

Arizona has 110 dual-language immersion programs. Dual language programs for English learners are being challenged. What parents should know Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic, July 20, 2023 In June, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne tried to bar students classified as English learners from enrolling in dual language programs. He sent a letter to schools threatening…

By H.M. Cauley, June 3, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Je Yeong Yu, 52, still has vivid memories of moving to the U.S. with her Korean parents and being tossed into a first-grade classroom of where everyone, except she, spoke English. “There were no ESL programs then,” said Yu, referring to English as a Second Language classes.…

The United States is not the only place that bans on Confucius Institutes, which often helped support Chinese teachers for immersion programs here, are going into effect. The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backtracked on a pledge to close down 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes across the country.  During his unsuccessful bid last year…

Many Chinese students will be familiar with Minnesota’s Concordia Language Villages summer immersion program. The Maplelag Resort in Callaway, Minn. was home to 森林湖・Sēn Lín Hú, Concordia’s home for the past 10 summers. By Reid Forgrave, Minneapolis Star Tribune JUNE 12, 2023 Students study Chinese at Sēn Lín Hú, Concordia Language Villages’ Chinese village, at…

By Cory Smith | on March 22, 2023 GREENVILLE — In the wake of a large showing of community support after facing a decision to be phased out, it appears the Chinese Immersion program at Greenville Public Schools is now here to stay.  On Tuesday, Greenville Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Roedel emailed families of the…