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New school board president a veteran of education wars Former probation officer, lawyer, got hooked on schools as a Jordan parent by Chris Kenrick Palo Alto Weekly Staff Photo Taking the gavel for the second time, new Palo Alto Board of Education President Camille Townsend says she spends a lot of time “poring over research” to…

Rally Brings Out Supporters and Local Officials in Favor of Charter Reform and Against the Proposed Hua Mei Charter BY Anna Sandler  |  SATURDAY, JAN 07, 2012 7:45AM  |  COMMENTS (0)     Speaker is Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey For residents of Maplewood, South Orange and West Orange, the news that their school districts might be getting a…

Mandarin program makes sense HOUSTON CHRONICLE Updated 05:49 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2012 Beginning next year, the Houston Independent School District will offer a magnet school program for elementary-age students in which core subjects will be taught in Mandarin Chinese – the most-spoken language in the world. The program will be at the former Holden Elementary…

District 67 Slates Kindergarten Registration for 2012-13 School Year Parents should contact their neighborhood school now to receive packet. By Lake Forest School District 67      Parents who reside within the Lake Forest School District 67 boundaries and plan to enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year are asked to contact their neighborhood…

Residents Plan Anti-Charter School Rally For Friday The rally is opposing the Mandarin-immersion charter school that would draw students from South Orange, Maplewood and West Orange. By Scott Egelberg January 2, 2012       Upload Photos and Videos With the latest application by the Hua Mei in the process, some Maplewood, West Orange and South Orange residents are…

It’s been a good year on the Mandarin Immersion Parents Council blog. Thanks to all our readers and writers. As always, we love getting articles, ideas and submissions. Please drop us a note at immersioneducation (at) gmail (dot) com Here are some stats for 2011: This blog was viewed about 60,000 times in 2011. On…

Broadway Elementary in Venice launched the effort to boost enrollment. The plan worked so well the principal is concerned that dual-language learners will outnumber students in regular classes. First-grader Charlotte Woodruff (on class pajama day) shows her science project to her dual-language class as Rae Cullen, who teaches in English, looks on at Broadway Elementary…