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Charter Schools Clarify Academics State asks key questions to proposed Mandarin-immersion schools; decision expected in Sept. By Marilyn Joyce Lehren       Charter schools were asked to clarify their applications in several key areas over the summer as they await a decision by the state Department of Education. The state’s charter school office has before it 55 applications for…

Does Your Child Speak Chinese? Maybe They Should… 3:54 PM, Sep 15, 2011  |    Cayce, SC (WLTX) –  The relationship betweenChina and the United States continues to grow. According to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, in 2009 China bought about $869 million in goods from our state, making them one of the top five export markets for South Carolina.  The…

Williamson County schools set sights on developing bilingual kids School district considers K-12 language program 1:17 AM, Sep. 12, 2011  | Maria Giordano | The Tennessean Kindergartners in Williamson County could soon be on their way to becoming fluent in a second language. It’s only a goal for now, but school officials in the district are working…

Bump in the road Signups falter for Mandarin Chinese immersion class BY REBECCA RANDALL The Lake Oswego Review, Sep 1, 2011, Updated Sep 1, 2011 Starting last year with enthusiasm, the Mandarin Chinese immersion program has hit a bump — there are not enough children to fill its first kindergarten class. The program would have been at…

Students in the test dual immersion program for pre-kindergarteners became an official kindergarten cohort with the start of the school year on Monday. By Melanie C. Johnson View full size      Add your photos & videos In January, the Walnut Valley Unified School District tested out plans for a dual language immersion program with around 40…

If anyone is in the LA/Orange County/San Diego area on September 26th, we would love to have you come help support our effort in getting Orange County’s 1st Mandarin Immersion Program launched in the Capistrano Unified School District. On this date, the School Board will make a decision to approve or disapprove the launch of…