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Chinese Language Education and Research Center                                              加州中文教学研究中心 2011Chinese Language Education Forum  ( CLEF )                                November 12 – 13             Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport                         http://www. go-clef.org It is time to Register!  Don’t miss your chance to network with Chinese teachers from all over the world!  You are invited join us NOW…

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…